Berkshire/Reading/People

People in Reading

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Population
174,147
Density /km²
4,311.2
Median age
35.1
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
40%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
20%
Apprenticeship
4.1%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
23%
Private renting
32%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
41%
All adults speak English as a main language
78%
White
67%
Asian or Asian British
18%
Black or Black British
7%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.7%
Full-time students
11.3%
Christian
40%
Muslim
8.9%
Hindu
5.0%
Sikh
0.7%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
1.7%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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