Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 75,273 (2024)
RG2Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG2
Residents
75,273
2024 estimate
Households
25,150
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 24% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
RG2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
RG2
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
43.2% of adults in RG2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 43.6% have never married.
RG2England
Married or civil partnership43.2%44.7%
Never married43.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in RG2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG2
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.9%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.