Who lives in RG2 7BN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG2 7BN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,872 (2024)
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Who lives in RG2 7BN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 7BN (Leighton Park) (about 3,872 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 41.7% of residents. 33.1% 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%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
13.7% of adults in the RG2 7BN area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 81.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
91.7% of residents in the RG2 7BN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.2%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair6.8%12.7%
- Bad1.3%4%
- Very bad0.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.