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Population pyramid of Reading in 2021 Borough of Reading population growth rate from 1801 to 2011. In mid-2018, the area covered by the Borough of Reading had 174,820 inhabitants and a population density of 4,327 per square kilometre (11,207/sq mi).
Jun 28, 2022 · In Reading, the population size has increased by 11.9%, from around 155,700 in 2011 to 174,200 in 2021. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew...
The metro area population of Reading-Wokingham in 2021 was 345,000, a 0.88% increase from 2020. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Reading-Wokingham, UK metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
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Currently 174,200 residents and 67,700 households (ONS Census 2021) live within the Reading borough boundary, while around 233,000 people live in Reading’s greater urban area (Local Transport Plan 2011-2026). The population has increased by 11.9% since 2011, while the number of household has risen by 7.6% (ONS Census 2021). Reading has a generally ...
Reading has a very diverse population, with 46.5% now belonging to a Black and Minority Ethnic community, the joint second highest proportion in the South East after Slough and with Oxford (2021 Census, Office for National Statistics), and up from 35% in 2011. All ethnic groups have increased since 2011 apart from British, Irish and Black Caribbean...
Over the last 20 years, Reading has developed from an economy based on trading and manufacturing into a centre for leading edge information communication technology (ICT) companies and is now one of the largest insurance and business service centres in the country. Reading is now a major retail centre, with a significant evening economy. Pre-COVID,...
Reading’s continued success has further increased demand for housing, resulting in higher than national average prices, with the median house price now around 3 times higher in 2023 than 2000 (ONS house price statistics for small areas, 1995 – 2020). Because of this, the property market has become increasingly inaccessible to those on low incomes, ...
Although the pace of change in Reading has been rapid, there is a clear mismatch between outstanding economic success and the level of benefits to local people, leaving a significant gap between Reading’s most and least prosperous neighbourhoods. Reading has, within a small geographic area, some of the most affluent and the most deprived neighbourh...
In general terms, Reading tends to score better than the national average for most health measures, although this hides problems amongst particular communities. 1. Life expectancy is 6.8 years lower for men and 7.8 years lower for women in the most deprived areas of Reading than in the least deprived areas (Public Health England 2018-20) 2. For fur...
Crime and the fear of crime have become more significant issues as Reading’s evening economy has grown over recent years. However, Reading has a fairly average crime rate, when compared our most similar group of Community Safety Partnerships. 1. 19,068 crimes were reported in 2021/22, or 110 crimes per 1000 population, an 11% increase on the previo...
Reading is a major population and employment centre within the South East, benefiting from close proximity to London and Heathrow, and with excellent links to national road and rail networks as well as to Heathrow Airport. Such connectivity is represented by Reading’s status as a regional transport hub and international gateway. Reading is a major ...
View Census 2021 data tables for Reading on Nomis, an ONS service (external).
Reading's population increased by around 18,500 between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021). This semi-automated article highlights some of the most notable changes among the local...
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Jun 28, 2022 · The 65+ age group has increased by 17.21 per cent in the last ten years, from 17,832 in 2011 to 20,900 in 2021, with the category now making up 12 per cent of the borough’s population.
