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How the population has changed in Reading

Demographic trends in Reading and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Reading's demographics, 2020:

Total population 160,337 people

The total population in Reading fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 3,969 people per sq km

The population density in Reading is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 35 years

The average age in Reading is younger than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Reading

In 2020, Reading was the 14th largest local authority in the South East, with a total population of 160,337. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the South East

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Reading

In 2020, the population density in Reading was 3,969 people per square kilometre, which was more than the South East (483), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the South East

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Reading

In 2020, the median age in Reading was 35 years, which was younger than the South East (42 years), and younger than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the South East

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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