In 2020, the total population of Reading postcode area was 840k and it increased by 101k people since 2002. That's 13.6% population growth . Population average age was 39.9 and it increased by 2.6 years since 2002. The postcode area was ageing faster than England and Wales in which the age grew by 1.7 years in the same period. The population was growing faster than population in England and Wales which grew by 13.5%.
+101k
population growth since 2002
+13.6%
population growth since 2002
+2.6 yrs
average age change since 2002
Reading headcount change rank
Compares speed of population growth to other postcode areas. Areas with the highest population growth are on the left. Shows relative population change between 2002 and 2020.
Reading headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
Reading population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
Reading population growth
Shows total population by year.
Reading average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
Reading population average age change rank
Compares the speed of average age change in the postcode areas. Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right. Compares change between 2002 and 2020.
Reading population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
Reading male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
Reading population changes compared to other areas
Comparison to other postcode areas. Metrics show a percentage change in the headcount between 2002 and 2020 on y-axis and change of the population's average age on x-axis. The size of the circle is directly proportional to the total population in 2020.
Headcount percentage changePopulation average age change
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Headcount percentage change
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