Information about the RG42 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district RG42. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about RG42 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 5,054
Semi-Detached 2,772
Terraced 3,038
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2,100
Flat (Converted) 79
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 113
Residence in Commercial Building 58
Caravan/Park/Temporary 519
Total 13,733

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4,231
Owned with Mortgage 5,396
Shared Ownership 291
Rented: From Council 553
Rented: Other Social 1,124
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1,897
Rented: Other 238
Rent Free 9
Total 13,739

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 3,564
Two People 4,827
Three People 2,452
Four People 2,167
Five People 551
Six People 136
Seven People 26
8+ People 19
Total 13,742

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 3,558
Family Household 9,448
Other Household 711
Total 13,717

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 8,241
Deprived In One Dimension 4,007
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,201
Deprived In Three Dimensions 251
Deprived In Four Dimensions 18
Total 13,718

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 16,459
Female 17,100
Total 33,559

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 1,951
5-9 2,061
10-14 2,159
15-19 1,813
20-24 1,526
25-29 2,119
30-34 2,482
35-39 2,376
40-44 2,387
45-49 2,494
50-54 2,603
55-59 2,428
60-64 1,976
65-69 1,492
70-74 1,330
75-79 968
80-84 703
85+ 691
Total 33,559

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 8,918
Married 13,860
Separated 469
Divorced 2,458
Widowed 1,258
Total 26,963

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 18,547
Good 11,070
Fair 3,023
Bad 715
Very Bad 209
Total 33,564

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) 10,551
Apprenticeship 1,271
2+ A Levels 4,838
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,950
1-4 GCSEs 2,585
No GCSEs 3,164
Other 612
Total 26,971

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 29,510
Mixed Ethnicity 1,072
Indian 1,066
Pakistani 242
Bangladeshi 32
Chinese 253
Other Asian 338
Black African 484
Black Caribbean 126
Other Black/African/Caribbean 67
Arab 67
Other 285
Total 33,542

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 28,230
European Union 1,935
Rest of Europe 432
Africa 1,044
Middle East and Asia 1,301
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 489
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 123
British Overseas Territories 13
Total 33,567

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 28,230
10+ Years 3,211
5-10 Years 960
2-5 Years 663
Less Than 2 Years 508
Total 33,572

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,552
United Kingdom 27,953
Republic of Ireland 216
European Union 1,735
Rest of Europe 115
African Countries 278
Middle East or Asia 470
North America or Caribbean 111
Central and South America 78
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 51

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 12,966
Christian 16,877
Buddhist 184
Hindu 649
Jewish 51
Muslim 512
Sikh 297
Other Religion 130
Not Stated 1,896
Total 33,562

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 11,597
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,029
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 2,628
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 455
Unemployed 695
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1,464
Retired 4,964
Looking After Home or Family 1,119
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 557
Other 476
Total 26,984

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 3,252
Professional Occupations 4,047
Associate Professional Occupations 3,096
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,804
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,644
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,394
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,018
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 622
Elementary Occupations 1,129
Total 18,006

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 5,566
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 6,610
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,425
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,252
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,205
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,303
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,898
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,263
Full-time Student 1,417
Total 26,939

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