Demographics of Reading
Who lives in Reading, from Census 2021, compared with England and Wales as a whole. Free
Ethnic group
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 67.1% | 81.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.2% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.9% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.6% | 46.2% |
| No religion | 36.3% | 37.2% |
| Muslim | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6% |
| Hindu | 5% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.5% | 83.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.5% | 16.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 33.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.8% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.6% | 20.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8% | 9.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.7% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.3% | 41.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 23.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.1% | 26.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 9.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.6% | 58.3% |
| Economically inactive | 33% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.4% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.