27POPULATION
1.5%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 8EA

What social class do the population of RG8 8EA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 8EA in Reading, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about RG8 8EA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in RG88EA male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Purley on Thames.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 8EA is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.6%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG88EA Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 8EA
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG88EA Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 8EA postcode is located in the postal town of Reading. Reading postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode RG8 8EA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tidmarsh0.3 miles W
Pangbourne1.1 miles N
Mapledurham2.1 miles E
Tilehurst2.3 miles E
Englefield2.6 miles SW
Basildon2.8 miles NW
Bradfield3.5 miles SW
Sulhampstead3.6 miles S
Reading4.1 miles E
Goring4.1 miles NW
Streatley4.6 miles NW
Caversham4.7 miles E
Sulhampstead Abbots4.8 miles S
Beenham4.8 miles SW
Checkendon4.8 miles NE
London41 miles E
Glasgow326 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles N
Cardiff91 miles W
Liverpool156 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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