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Demographics report

Demographics near RG30 3BG

Census profile

Demographics around RG30 3BG

Census 2021 · Reading 015
Population9,383usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,845people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area58%Average for Reading70.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, asian other
Postcode area25.3%Average for Reading18.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area45.3%Average for Reading42.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,845Average for Reading3,781Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.9%Average for Reading63.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area56.7%Average for Reading61.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.6%Average for Reading73.5%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Reading 015B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,383matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned56.7%household tenure
Private rent13.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White58%
Asian15.8%
Black15.6%
Mixed7.9%
Other2.6%
Detailed mix
white british48.9%
black african10%
white other8.3%
asian other7%
mixed white black caribbean4.4%
asian pakistani3.6%
black caribbean3.2%
asian indian3%
Born: uk72.6%
Born: no passport13.4%
Born: poland2.7%
Born: other eu1.6%
Born: ireland1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around RG30 3BG

Census 2021 · Reading 015
Largest groupChristian45.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian45.3%
No religion34.4%
Muslim7.8%
Religion not stated6.1%
Hindu4.1%
Sikh0.8%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
38/100
Income
11/100
Employment
60/100
Education
44/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
56/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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