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Demographics report

Demographics near RG2 0FU

Census profile

Demographics around RG2 0FU

Census 2021 · Reading 017
Population13,070usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,758people per sq km
Median age33matched 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 area52.9%Average for Reading70.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian chinese
Postcode area38.1%Average for Reading17.6%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area36.5%Average for Reading36.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,758Average for Reading3,781Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area66.6%Average for Reading63.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area35.1%Average for Reading61.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area60.6%Average for Reading73.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Reading 017I
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population13,070matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned35.1%household tenure
Private rent28.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White52.9%
Asian28.3%
Black8.4%
Mixed4.8%
Other5.5%
Detailed mix
white british33.7%
white other17.8%
asian indian14%
asian chinese6.4%
black african6.4%
asian other5.3%
other arab2.9%
other any2.6%
Born: uk60.6%
Born: no passport16.6%
Born: poland3%
Born: other eu2.7%
Born: india2.4%
Religion

Religion profile around RG2 0FU

Census 2021 · Reading 017
Largest groupNo religion36.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion36.5%
Christian36.1%
Muslim10.9%
Religion not stated5.8%
Hindu5.7%
Buddhist3.3%
Sikh0.8%
Other religion0.8%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 50% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
78/100
Employment
64/100
Education
51/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
47/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 28% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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