Reading
in Reading (South East England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Reading as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Reading | 173,100 | 183,773 | 203,808 | 213,496 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 107,005 |
| Females | 106,491 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 45,598 |
| 18-64 years | 140,605 |
| 65+ years | 27,293 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 7,260 |
| 70-79 years | 11,867 |
| 60-69 years | 18,224 |
| 50-59 years | 24,407 |
| 40-49 years | 30,274 |
| 30-39 years | 34,886 |
| 20-29 years | 34,328 |
| 10-19 years | 27,847 |
| 0-9 years | 24,403 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 138,043 |
| EU | 20,780 |
| Europe (other) | 3,017 |
| Middle East & Asia | 9,058 |
| Africa | 28,227 |
| Other country | 4,620 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 134,818 |
| Asian | 39,779 |
| Black | 13,645 |
| Arab | 1,625 |
| Mixed/multiple | 9,659 |
| Other ethnic group | 4,186 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 81,219 |
| Muslims | 19,088 |
| Hindus | 11,895 |
| Sikhs | 2,251 |
| Buddhists | 3,100 |
| Jews | 335 |
| Other religion | 1,397 |
| No religion | 70,733 |