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According to the 2021 census, Reading had a total of 174,224 usual residents residing in 67,683 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 36.6 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,312.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 36.6 years.

Religion: In Reading, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 39.6% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 36.32% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 8.89%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Reading is ‘White’, constituting 67.09% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 17.7%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 7.19%.

Economic activity: 63.59% of Reading’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 40.81% of its inhabitants is married and 45.51% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (59.66%). Most of the properties in Reading are terraced, flats or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Reading crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 125.91. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Other theft’.

Reading in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Reading, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (3)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (4)
    • Very bad health- Rank (6)
    • Fair health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
    • Flats- Rank (4)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (3)
    • Other household types- Rank (5)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (5)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)
    • Social rented- Rank (7)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Reading

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 19,083 28.2
Flats 18,210 26.91
Semi-detached 17,548 25.93
Detached 8,291 12.25
Converted or shared house 3,250 4.8
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 604 0.89
Converted building. Eg school, church 561 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 135 0.2

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 2 28.2
Flats 4 26.91
Converted or shared house 4 4.8
Converted building. Eg school, church 9 0.83
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 10 0.89
Semi-detached 18 25.93
Detached 21 12.25
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.2

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Property ownership in Reading

  1. Owned – 50.43% (34,133)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.64% (18,707)
    2. Owns outright – 22.79% (15,426)
  2. Private rented – 31.95% (21,623)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 30.10% (20,373)
    2. Other private rented – 1.85% (1,250)
  3. Social rented – 16.14% (10,924)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.08% (6,145)
    2. Other social rented – 7.06% (4,779)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.30% (883)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.30% (883)

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (31.95%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (30.10%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 20 (1.85%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 7 (16.14%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 5 (9.08%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 19 (7.06%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (1.30%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 15 (1.30%)
  4. Owned – rank – 21 (50.43%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 22 (22.79%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (27.64%)

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Families in Reading

  1. Single family household – 59.66% (40,381)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.91% (20,242)
      1. Dependent children – 16.32% (11,045)
      2. No children – 8.90% (6,024)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.69% (3,173)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.26% (8,297)
      1. No children – 7.94% (5,371)
      2. With dependent children – 3.70% (2,501)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.63% (425)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.88% (7,361)
      1. With dependent children – 6.83% (4,624)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.04% (2,737)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 5.38% (3,643)
    5. Other single family household – 1.24% (838)
      1. Other family composition – 1.24% (838)
  2. One person household – 28.46% (19,262)
    1. Other – 19.25% (13,032)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 9.20% (6,230)
  3. Other household types – 11.88% (8,040)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 8.08% (5,470)
    2. With dependent children – 3.80% (2,570)

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 3 (28.46%)
    1. Other – rank – 1 (19.25%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (9.20%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 5 (11.88%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (8.08%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 5 (3.80%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 23 (59.66%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 3 (12.26%)
      1. No children – rank – 1 (7.94%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.63%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 14 (3.70%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 4 (1.24%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (1.24%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 5 (10.88%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (6.83%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (4.04%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (5.38%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 24 (29.91%)
      1. No children – rank – 20 (8.90%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 24 (16.32%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.69%)

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Reading household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 34,684 51.24
Household is deprived in one dimension 21,772 32.17
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8,682 12.83
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,350 3.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 195 0.29

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 12.83
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5 3.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 5 0.29
Household is deprived in one dimension 9 32.17
Household is not deprived in any dimension 19 51.24

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Household sizes in Reading

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 21,183 31.3
1 person in household 19,262 28.46
3 people in household 11,577 17.1
4 people in household 9,585 14.16
5 people in household 3,685 5.44
6 people in household 1,426 2.11
7 people in household 584 0.86
8 or more people in household 381 0.56

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 3 28.46
5 people in household 6 5.44
6 people in household 6 2.11
7 people in household 6 0.86
8 or more people in household 6 0.56
3 people in household 12 17.1
2 people in household 19 31.3
4 people in household 22 14.16

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Age groups of Reading residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 38,727 22.23
Aged 50 to 64 years 27,668 15.88
Aged 25 to 34 years 14,690 8.43
Aged 10 to 15 years 12,140 6.97
Aged 65 to 74 years 11,148 6.4
Aged 5 to 9 years 10,486 6.02
Aged 4 years and under 10,238 5.88
Aged 16 to 19 years 9,093 5.22
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,938 3.98
Aged 85 years and over 2,895 1.66

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 4 5.22
Aged 25 to 34 years 4 8.43
Aged 4 years and under 7 5.88
Aged 35 to 49 years 8 22.23
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 6.02
Aged 10 to 15 years 21 6.97
Aged 75 to 84 years 21 3.98
Aged 85 years and over 22 1.66
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 15.88
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 6.4

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Gender breakdown in Reading

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 87,382 50.15
Male 86,842 49.85

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 2 49.85
Female 24 50.15

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Reading Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 89,196 51.2
Good health 60,019 34.45
Fair health 18,627 10.69
Bad health 5,018 2.88
Very bad health 1,364 0.78

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 4 34.45
Very bad health 6 0.78
Fair health 8 10.69
Bad health 8 2.88
Very good health 20 51.2

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Relationship status amongst Reading Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 45.51% (64,334)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 40.81% (57,692)
    1. Married – 40.61% (57,409)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.35% (57,040)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (369)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.20% (283)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.10% (137)
      2. Same sex – 0.10% (146)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.35% (10,390)
    1. Divorced – 7.33% (10,363)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (27)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 4.34% (6,130)
    1. Widowed – 4.33% (6,119)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (11)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.99% (2,812)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.97% (2,788)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (24)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 2 (45.51%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (1.99%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (1.97%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 22 (7.35%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 21 (7.33%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 23 (4.34%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 23 (4.33%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (40.81%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.20%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.10%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.10%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (40.61%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (40.35%)

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Reading residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 79.54% (138,571)
    1. United Kingdom – 66.52% (115,894)
    2. EU countries – 11.32% (19,722)
      1. European Union EU14 – 4.72% (8,215)
      2. European Union EU8 – 4.03% (7,017)
      3. European Union EU2 – 2.29% (3,996)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.28% (494)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.70% (2,955)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.70% (2,955)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 13.25% (23,085)
  3. Africa – 4.62% (8,045)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 2.21% (3,857)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.33% (582)
  6. British Overseas – 0.05% (85)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 3 (0.05%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (2.21%)
  3. Africa – rank – 5 (4.62%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (13.25%)
  5. Europe – rank – 20 (79.54%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (1.70%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (1.70%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 5 (11.32%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (4.72%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 3 (2.29%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 4 (4.03%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 4 (0.28%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (66.52%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 20 (0.33%)

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Passport records of Reading residents

  1. Europe – 80.33% (139,961)
    1. United Kingdom – 66.78% (116,343)
    2. Other Europe – 12.61% (21,978)
      1. EU Member countries – 11.92% (20,760)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.96% (5,151)
        2. Poland – 2.89% (5,029)
        3. Romania – 1.78% (3,099)
        4. Portugal – 1.34% (2,331)
        5. Italy – 1.10% (1,920)
        6. Spain – 0.74% (1,297)
        7. France – 0.48% (836)
        8. Germany – 0.34% (593)
        9. Lithuania – 0.29% (504)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.70% (1,218)
        1. Other Europe – 0.50% (870)
        2. Turkey – 0.20% (348)
    3. Ireland – 0.94% (1,640)
  2. No passport held – 10.28% (17,902)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 6.62% (11,534)
    1. Southern Asia – 5.05% (8,799)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.80% (1,387)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.44% (762)
    4. Middle East – 0.30% (515)
    5. Central Asia – 0.04% (71)
  4. Africa – 1.77% (3,080)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.87% (1,508)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.66% (1,155)
    3. North Africa – 0.24% (417)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.86% (1,493)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.49% (861)
    2. Central and South America – 0.36% (632)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.14% (250)

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 1 (1.77%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 1 (0.87%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 2 (0.66%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 3 (0.24%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (6.62%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.30%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (0.80%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 5 (5.05%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 5 (0.44%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.86%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.36%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.49%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 7 (10.28%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 18 (0.14%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (80.33%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 5 (12.61%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 4 (0.70%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.20%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 4 (0.50%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 5 (11.92%)
        1. Other EU countries – rank – 2 (2.96%)
        2. Spain – rank – 3 (0.74%)
        3. Poland – rank – 4 (2.89%)
        4. Romania – rank – 4 (1.78%)
        5. France – rank – 5 (0.48%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 5 (1.34%)
        7. Italy – rank – 6 (1.10%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 7 (0.29%)
        9. Germany – rank – 9 (0.34%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 10 (0.94%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (66.78%)

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Ethnic groups in Reading

  1. White – 67.09% (116,886)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 53.48% (93,167)
    2. Other White – 12.05% (20,999)
    3. Irish – 1.17% (2,040)
    4. Roma – 0.33% (573)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (107)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 17.70% (30,841)
    1. Indian – 6.19% (10,777)
    2. Pakistani – 4.75% (8,279)
    3. Other Asian – 4.57% (7,959)
    4. Chinese – 1.55% (2,694)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.65% (1,132)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 7.19% (12,532)
    1. African – 4.40% (7,665)
    2. Caribbean – 1.89% (3,293)
    3. Other Black – 0.90% (1,574)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 5.14% (8,962)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.04% (3,555)
    2. White and Asian – 1.22% (2,117)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.17% (2,041)
    4. White and Black African – 0.72% (1,249)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.87% (5,002)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.14% (3,720)
    2. Arab – 0.74% (1,282)

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (5.14%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 1 (2.04%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 2 (0.72%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 6 (1.17%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 14 (1.22%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (17.70%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 3 (1.55%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 5 (4.75%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 6 (0.65%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 6 (4.57%)
    5. Indian – rank – 9 (6.19%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 5 (7.19%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 2 (1.89%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 2 (0.90%)
    3. African – rank – 5 (4.40%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 6 (2.87%)
    1. Arab – rank – 6 (0.74%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 7 (2.14%)
  5. White – rank – 21 (67.09%)
    1. Roma – rank – 3 (0.33%)
    2. Other White – rank – 4 (12.05%)
    3. Irish – rank – 10 (1.17%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (53.48%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 24 (0.06%)

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Religions in Reading

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 68,988 39.6
No religion 63,287 36.32
Muslim 15,481 8.89
Not answered 12,062 6.92
Hindu 8,757 5.03
Buddhist 2,887 1.66
Other religion 1,241 0.71
Sikh 1,194 0.69
Jewish 329 0.19

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 2 1.66
Not answered 3 6.92
Muslim 6 8.89
Hindu 7 5.03
Other religion 7 0.71
No religion 13 36.32
Sikh 13 0.69
Jewish 15 0.19
Christian 20 39.6

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Employment and unemployment amongst Reading Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 63.59% (89,882)
    1. In employment – 60.36% (85,319)
      1. Employee – 52.20% (73,782)
        1. Full-time – 41.21% (58,258)
        2. Part-time – 10.98% (15,524)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.03% (9,931)
        1. Full-time – 4.17% (5,900)
        2. Part-time – 2.85% (4,031)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.14% (1,606)
        1. Full-time – 0.87% (1,230)
        2. Part-time – 0.27% (376)
    2. Unemployed – 3.23% (4,563)
  2. Economically inactive – 33.01% (46,664)
    1. Retired – 13.63% (19,262)
    2. Student – 8.21% (11,606)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.90% (6,925)
    4. Other – 3.27% (4,622)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.01% (4,249)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.40% (4,811)
    1. In employment – 2.51% (3,545)
      1. Employee – 2.34% (3,304)
        1. Part-time – 1.81% (2,565)
        2. Full-time – 0.52% (739)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.15% (216)
        1. Part-time – 0.11% (152)
        2. Full-time – 0.05% (64)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (25)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (15)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (10)
    2. Unemployed – 0.90% (1,266)

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 4 (3.40%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (2.51%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (2.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.52%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (1.81%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (0.15%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.05%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.11%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 4 (0.90%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 12 (63.59%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 5 (3.23%)
    2. In employment – rank – 14 (60.36%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (52.20%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (41.21%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (10.98%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 23 (1.14%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.27%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.87%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (7.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 24 (4.17%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (2.85%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 21 (33.01%)
    1. Student – rank – 4 (8.21%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 4 (3.01%)
    3. Other – rank – 6 (3.27%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 7 (4.90%)
    5. Retired – rank – 21 (13.63%)

Comparing Reading wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Reading

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 27,262 19.29
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23,551 16.66
Full-time students 16,026 11.34
Routine occupations 16,004 11.32
Semi-routine occupations 14,939 10.57
Intermediate occupations 14,620 10.34
Small employers and own account workers 11,754 8.31
Never worked and long-term unemployed 10,863 7.68
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,341 4.49

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 3 11.32
Semi-routine occupations 4 10.57
Full-time students 4 11.34
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 7.68
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13 4.49
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 16.66
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 19.29
Intermediate occupations 22 10.34
Small employers and own account workers 24 8.31

Comparing Reading wards.

Occupation groups in Reading

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 22,757 25.61
Associate professional and technical 11,993 13.5
Elementary 10,803 12.16
Managers, directors and senior officials 9,390 10.57
Caring, leisure and other service 8,079 9.09
Administrative and secretarial 7,062 7.95
Skilled trades 6,953 7.82
Sales and customer service 6,736 7.58
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,095 5.73

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Rank of Reading when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 3 7.58
Elementary 3 12.16
Caring, leisure and other service 4 9.09
Professional occupations 6 25.61
Process, plant and machine operatives 7 5.73
Associate professional and technical 21 13.5
Skilled trades 21 7.82
Managers, directors and senior officials 23 10.57
Administrative and secretarial 24 7.95

Comparing Reading wards.