Summary
Reading town or city is located in Berkshire county in the South East of the United Kingdom. It is one of the six districts in Berkshire county. It has a strong presence of service sectors contributing about 83.4% to the city’ total GDP in 2018. The city's economy is dominated by tourism, financial intermediation, real estate; wholesale and retail trade; hotels and restaurants.
Synopsis
“City Profile - Reading” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Reading. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- The service sectors remain the key contributors to the regional economy - and the major employers.
- Reading is a key tourist destinations in South East region in the United Kingdom, for both domestic and international tourists.
- The tourism and hospitality sectors are experiencing a healthy growth.
Reasons to buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.
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Table of Contents
City Snapshot
PEST Analysis
Political
Economic
Social
Technology and Infrastructure
Communications
Internal Transport Networks
Connectivity
Airports
Business Environment Analysis
Travel and Tourism
Tourism Flows
Hotels
Attractions
Events
Construction and Real Estate
Investment
Real Estate Market
Retail
Retail Market
Consumption, Income and Prices
Appendix
Sources
Further Reading
Ask the Analyst
About MarketLine
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Reading city - key facts, (estimates), 2018
Table 2: Reading city - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Table 3: Reading city - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Table 4: Reading city - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 (US$)
Table 5: Reading city - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 6: Reading city - main universities, 2019
Table 7: Reading city - population comparison, 2000-25 (million)
Table 8: Reading city - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 9: Reading city - London Heathrow Airport, key airport indicators, 2015-19*
Table 10: Reading city - office rents, Q1 2019
Table 11: Berkshire County - visitors in terms of purpose of visit, 2017-18
Table 12: Berkshire County - key hotel indicators, 2016-18
Table 13: Berkshire County - international arrivals by country of residence, 2016-18
Table 14: Reading city - key hotel indicators, 2017-18
Table 15: Reading city - MICE and other events
List of Figures
Figure 1: Reading city - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Figure 2: Reading city - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Figure 3: Reading city - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25
Figure 4: Reading city - employment structure, 2000-25(% of total)
Figure 5: Reading city - population comparison, 2000-25
Figure 6: Reading city - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
