Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG30
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG30, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 58,776 (2024)
RG30Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG30
Residents
58,776
2024 estimate
Households
22,500
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
RG30England
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
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
RG30
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
44.1% of adults in RG30 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40% have never married.
RG30England
Married or civil partnership44.1%44.7%
Never married40%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in RG30 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG30
49%
36%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.