47POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
55%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 9BW

What social class do the population of RG8 9BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 9BW 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 9BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 21% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.8%Male
  • 53.2%Female

From the last census, 46.8% of people in RG89BW male, and 53.2% female. Women outnumber men in Goring.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 55%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 5%DE

According to census records, 55% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 16%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 9BW is 16%. Single and 'other' people is 85%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% 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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Local Issues & Problems

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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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Banks

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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

Libraries

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RG89BW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 9BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOxfordshire
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

RG89BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 9BW 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 9BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Goring0.5 miles SE
Streatley0.7 miles SW
South Stoke0.7 miles N
Moulsford0.8 miles NW
Basildon1.9 miles SE
Ipsden3 miles NE
Cholsey3 miles N
Aldworth3.1 miles SW
North Stoke3.1 miles N
Pangbourne3.7 miles SE
Aston Tirroid4 miles NW
Mongewell4.2 miles N
Crowmarsh Gifford4.4 miles NE
Blewbury4.5 miles W
South Moreton4.6 miles NW
London44 miles E
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles N
Cardiff89 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton45 miles S
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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