13POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
53%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 8HP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 8HP 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 8HP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 39%Children
  • 62%Adults

39% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in RG88HP male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Bucklebury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 53%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 53% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 8HP is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 68.4%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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RG88HP Postcode Breakdown

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

RG88HP Postal District

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RG8 8HP 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 8HP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tidmarsh1.5 miles E
Englefield1.8 miles SE
Bradfield1.9 miles SW
Pangbourne2.2 miles NE
Basildon2.9 miles N
Sulhampstead3.1 miles SE
Beenham3.2 miles SW
Tilehurst3.5 miles E
Mapledurham3.9 miles E
Bucklebury4.1 miles W
Goring4.2 miles N
Streatley4.4 miles NW
Sulhampstead Abbots4.5 miles SE
Frilsham4.5 miles W
Aldworth4.7 miles NW
London43 miles E
Glasgow326 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles N
Cardiff90 miles W
Liverpool156 miles NW
Southampton40 miles S
Saint Ives53 miles SW

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