Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 51,670 (2024)
RG7Postcode district · Reading
Who lives in RG7
Residents
51,670
2024 estimate
Households
18,938
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
RG7England
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
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
RG7
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
54.3% of adults in RG7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.8% have never married.
RG7England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married29.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.5% of residents in RG7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG7
55%
33%
England
- Very good54.7%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.