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Demographics report

Demographics near RG2 7EL

Census profile

Demographics around RG2 7EL

Census 2021 · Reading 016
Population8,648usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,662people per sq km
Median age24matched 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 area63.6%Average for Reading70.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, black african
Postcode area21.8%Average for Reading18.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area37.4%Average for Reading42.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,662Average for Reading3,781Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area71.4%Average for Reading63.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area46.3%Average for Reading61.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.2%Average for Reading73.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Reading 016C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,648matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age24Census area median
Owned46.3%household tenure
Private rent20.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White63.6%
Asian18.4%
Black9.8%
Mixed6.4%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british54.5%
asian pakistani8.5%
white other8.3%
black african5%
asian other4.5%
asian indian3.3%
mixed white black caribbean3.1%
black caribbean2.7%
Born: uk68.2%
Born: no passport11.1%
Born: other eu2.9%
Born: poland1.8%
Born: romania1.7%
Religion

Religion profile around RG2 7EL

Census 2021 · Reading 016
Largest groupChristian37.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian37.4%
No religion35.9%
Religion not stated10%
Muslim9.7%
Hindu3.6%
Buddhist1.2%
Sikh1.1%
Other religion1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 19% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
11/100
Employment
45/100
Education
55/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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