7POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 8QX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 8QX 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 8QX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in RG88QX male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Compton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 11%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
  • 60%MARRIED

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

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in RG8 8QX

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG88QX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 8QX
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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%)

RG88QX Postal District

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RG8 8QX 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 8QX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aldworth2.3 miles NW
Frilsham2.4 miles SW
Hampstead Norris2.7 miles W
Bucklebury2.9 miles SW
Basildon3.1 miles NE
Bradfield3.1 miles SE
Streatley3.3 miles N
Goring3.5 miles NE
Tidmarsh3.9 miles E
Pangbourne3.9 miles E
Beenham3.9 miles SE
Englefield4.1 miles E
Hermitage4.3 miles W
Moulsford4.4 miles N
Compton4.6 miles NW
London45 miles E
Glasgow324 miles NW
Edinburgh319 miles N
Cardiff87 miles W
Liverpool154 miles NW
Southampton41 miles S
Saint Ives52 miles SW

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