Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG31
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG31, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 43,228 (2024)
RG31Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG31
Residents
43,228
2024 estimate
Households
16,802
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
RG31England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
RG31
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
51.6% of adults in RG31 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.6% have never married.
RG31England
Married or civil partnership51.6%44.7%
Never married32.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in RG31 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG31
49%
36%
England
- Very good49.5%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.