--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2639577 entity_type: city name: Reading country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: reading canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/reading.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/reading.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/reading snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/ citation_title: "Reading, United Kingdom: salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Reading Reading is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Reading numbered 203,795 residents at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Reading showed €3,748 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.31% at the end of 2018. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Reading? The published population was 203,795 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 203,795 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-9527e2039c50 ### Is the air quality good in Reading? The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-6536b27c6fee ### How safe is Reading? Police recorded about 9,795 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 9,795 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-bad91cfbb078 ### What is the unemployment rate in Reading? The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2018). - Value: 4.3 % · Period: 2018 - Claims: claim-d63107e2afd3 ## Mobility Reading's nearest airport was LHR, 35 km away and offered 171 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the median age reached 35 years. ## Work At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 62.6%. Reading's working population was 103,750 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2018. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 203,795 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 203,795 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 62.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,748 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.31 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.7 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 8.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 3.8 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.4 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 58.9 · Feb 42.1 · Mar 39.8 · Apr 49 · May 52.3 · Jun 46.2 · Jul 45.2 · Aug 53.3 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 68.9 · Nov 70 · Dec 58.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 63.7 · Feb 82.3 · Mar 126.6 · Apr 178.8 · May 214.2 · Jun 213.3 · Jul 220 · Aug 201.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 116.7 · Nov 72 · Dec 59.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 9,795 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [11] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 39.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 103,750 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 35 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 102 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | School Count | `school_count` | 156 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 171 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 35 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LHR | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Reading when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Reading part of London? Reading is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 58.7 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 20,795 (10.2%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 44,945 (22.1%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 138,050 (67.7%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 4. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en 5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 11. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables 12. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 13. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Reading, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_reading-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_6557a6e81ed2, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Reading, United Kingdom: salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Reading, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/ - Title: Reading, United Kingdom: salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/reading/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/reading.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/reading.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/reading - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json