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Who lives in RG1 2PS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG1 2PS, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,173 (2024)
Population

Who lives in RG1 2PS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 2PS (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 2,173 residents).

Residents
2,173
2024 estimate
Households
804
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.6% of residents. 39.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

RG1 2PSEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

46.5% of residents are female and 53.5% male.

RG1 2PS
46%
54%
England
  • Female46.5%51%
  • Male53.5%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

38% of adults in the RG1 2PS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.5% have never married.

RG1 2PSEngland
Married or civil partnership38%44.7%
Never married53.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed2.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

89% of residents in the RG1 2PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

RG1 2PS
55%
34%
England
  • Very good55.1%48.5%
  • Good33.9%33.7%
  • Fair8.9%12.7%
  • Bad1.5%4%
  • Very bad0.5%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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