Norcot, Reading: Jobs
Jobs
Work in Norcot spans retail, health, and tech. Nearly a third of residents work from home, while most others drive to their jobs.
Retail and wholesale is the neighbourhood's biggest employer, taking up around 17% of the working population. Health and social work comes in second at roughly 15%, showing there's real demand for care sector jobs. Information and communication accounts for around 9%, pointing to a growing tech scene in the area.
Construction and education each make up around 8% of workers, reflecting a mixed, practical economy.
Working from home is pretty common here — 1,793 residents do it regularly. Driving is still the go-to commute for most people, with 2,210 residents heading out by car. Public transport matters too, with 592 residents using the bus to get to work.
Source: Census 2021 (ONS)
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Work patterns in this area
Commute to work
68%
Work from home
32%
Local employers by sector
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
17%
Human health and social work activities
15%
Information and communication
9%
Education
9%
Construction
8%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Professional, scientific and technical activities
6%
Transport and storage
6%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
5%
Accommodation and food service activities
4%
