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Demographics report

Demographics near RG6 1JG

Census profile

Demographics around RG6 1JG

Census 2021 · Reading 012
Population8,970usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,083people per sq km
Median age26matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area72.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, black african
Postcode area20.9%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area41.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,083Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area75.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area53.4%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Reading 012D
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,970matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age26Census area median
Owned42.6%household tenure
Private rent53.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White72.4%
Asian16.2%
Black5.3%
Mixed3.4%
Other2.7%
Detailed mix
white british63.1%
asian pakistani8.9%
white other8.2%
black african3.9%
asian indian3.1%
asian other3%
other any1.9%
mixed other1.2%
Born: uk73.7%
Born: no passport5.3%
Born: other eu2.7%
Born: india1.9%
Born: italy1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around RG6 1JG

Census 2021 · Reading 012
Largest groupNo religion41.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion41.3%
Christian32%
Muslim11.2%
Religion not stated8.8%
Hindu3.7%
Buddhist1%
Sikh0.9%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
32/100
Income
78/100
Employment
52/100
Education
60/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
60/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 53% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
RG6 1JG Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ