Responsibly Investing - Business Reading
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Reading Business Facts
- Economy attracts international blue-chip investment
- Home to Verizon, Cisco, Symantec, Microsoft, Oracle, Prudential, Logica CMG, Yell and IMG
- City centre in UK's retail top ten
- 82% of land within Reading Borough is urbanised (4,044 hectares)
- Population of Borough 148,000. Population of greater Reading 250,000 approx.
- Fourth most densely populated local authority area in the south east
- Third most ethnically diverse local authority area in the south east
- 20% of residents aged 20 - 29
- Third in the south east for proportion of single residents (30%)
- Other households - 32% couples/ 6% single parents / 9% couples with dependent children
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Reading and Regional Context | Reading is a magnet for growth and wealth creation, playing a vital role nationally in the wider south east region of the UK |
| Reading as a Growth Point | New Growth Point status is not a statutory designation but is about a relationship between central government and local partners |
| Demographic and Economic Factors | Reading is the principal commercial hub of the Thames Valley |
| Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure | Reading is perfectly located for access to Heathrow, London and other keys areas of the country |
