Who lives in RG6 5UA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG6 5UA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
RG6 5UAReading
Who lives in RG6 5UA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 5UA (Leighton Park) (about 1,740 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.7% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
47.2% of adults in the RG6 5UA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in the RG6 5UA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.