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Demographics report

Demographics near RG1 6AB

Census profile

Demographics around RG1 6AB

Census 2021 · Reading 020
Population8,240usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,167people per sq km
Median age30matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for ReadingAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area52.6%Average for Reading70.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian chinese
Postcode area45.6%Average for Reading17.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area33.5%Average for Reading42.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,167Average for Reading3,781Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area81.3%Average for Reading63.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area59.2%Average for Reading24.1%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area48.3%Average for Reading73.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Reading 020B
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,240matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age30Census area median
Owned24.4%household tenure
Private rent59.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White52.6%
Asian31.8%
Black4.9%
Mixed3.8%
Other6.9%
Detailed mix
white british30.4%
white other20.4%
asian indian19.3%
asian chinese6%
other arab4.9%
asian other4.4%
black african2.5%
asian pakistani2.1%
Born: uk48.3%
Born: india10.6%
Born: no passport6.8%
Born: other eu6.4%
Born: romania2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around RG1 6AB

Census 2021 · Reading 020
Largest groupChristian33.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian33.5%
No religion33.4%
Hindu11.7%
Muslim10.2%
Religion not stated8.2%
Buddhist1.3%
Sikh0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
56/100
Employment
65/100
Education
64/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
28/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 59% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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