Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 47,879 (2024)
RG4Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG4
Residents
47,879
2024 estimate
Households
18,919
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 15% 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%.
RG4England
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% of residents are female and 49% male.
RG4
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in RG4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.4% have never married.
RG4England
Married or civil partnership53.3%44.7%
Never married31.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.1% of residents in RG4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG4
55%
33%
England
- Very good54.5%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.