Information about the RG17 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district RG17. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about RG17 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 2,741
Semi-Detached 2,487
Terraced 1,465
Flat (Purpose-Built) 872
Flat (Converted) 93
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 105
Residence in Commercial Building 97
Caravan/Park/Temporary 26
Total 7,886

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,837
Owned with Mortgage 1,972
Shared Ownership 44
Rented: From Council 108
Rented: Other Social 1,117
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,437
Rented: Other 362
Rent Free 1
Total 7,878

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 2,399
Two People 3,106
Three People 1,125
Four People 853
Five People 301
Six People 77
Seven People 23
8+ People 3
Total 7,887

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,393
Family Household 5,133
Other Household 361
Total 7,887

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 4,380
Deprived In One Dimension 2,581
Deprived In Two Dimensions 782
Deprived In Three Dimensions 154
Deprived In Four Dimensions 8
Total 7,905

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 8,627
Female 9,056
Total 17,683

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 836
5-9 998
10-14 954
15-19 808
20-24 742
25-29 932
30-34 966
35-39 999
40-44 996
45-49 1,181
50-54 1,385
55-59 1,421
60-64 1,238
65-69 1,099
70-74 1,159
75-79 882
80-84 584
85+ 513
Total 17,693

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 4,384
Married 7,613
Separated 287
Divorced 1,440
Widowed 1,007
Total 14,731

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 8,904
Good 6,182
Fair 2,010
Bad 486
Very Bad 102
Total 17,684

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 5,208
Apprenticeship 834
2+ A Levels 2,486
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,082
1-4 GCSEs 1,468
No GCSEs 2,294
Other 357
Total 14,729

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 17,011
Mixed Ethnicity 243
Indian 145
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 53
Other Asian 62
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 15
Other Black/African/Caribbean 20
Arab 10
Other 72
Total 17,683

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 15,923
European Union 750
Rest of Europe 98
Africa 315
Middle East and Asia 323
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 174
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 78
British Overseas Territories 24
Total 17,685

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 15,923
10+ Years 1,132
5-10 Years 229
2-5 Years 226
Less Than 2 Years 181
Total 17,691

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,555
United Kingdom 14,159
Republic of Ireland 152
European Union 509
Rest of Europe 45
African Countries 50
Middle East or Asia 111
North America or Caribbean 47
Central and South America 28
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 28

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 6,682
Christian 9,473
Buddhist 45
Hindu 91
Jewish 27
Muslim 77
Sikh 16
Other Religion 96
Not Stated 1,173
Total 17,680

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 5,165
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,660
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 1,674
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 314
Unemployed 302
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 579
Retired 3,779
Looking After Home or Family 635
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 295
Other 344
Total 14,747

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1,618
Professional Occupations 1,642
Associate Professional Occupations 1,222
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 764
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,050
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 947
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 537
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 422
Elementary Occupations 741
Total 8,943

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 2,582
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 3,171
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,556
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2,226
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 851
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 1,489
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,537
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 772
Full-time Student 534
Total 14,718

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