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Education Ranks
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View all UK areas based on how well educated the residents of that area are.
Last Updated: 15/06/2026
Degree Educated
Percentage of residents in this area who hold a University degree or equivalent.
| Rank | Area | County | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Reading 008 | Reading | 41.58% |
| 1982 | Basingstoke and Deane 011 | Hampshire | 41.56% |
| 1983 | Birmingham 105 | Birmingham | 41.55% |
| 1984 | Folkestone and Hythe 008 | Kent | 41.55% |
| 1985 | Carlisle 007 | Cumberland | 41.55% |
| 1986 | Bury 023 | Bury | 41.54% |
| 1987 | Milton Keynes 002 | Milton Keynes | 41.54% |
| 1988 | Barking and Dagenham 019 | Barking and Dagenham | 41.53% |
| 1989 | Newport 004 | Newport | 41.51% |
| 1990 | West Northamptonshire 045 | West Northamptonshire | 41.51% |
| 1991 | North Devon 004 | Devon | 41.50% |
| 1992 | Runnymede 001 | Surrey | 41.49% |
| 1993 | Cheshire East 031 | Cheshire East | 41.49% |
| 1994 | Stroud 009 | Gloucestershire | 41.48% |
| 1995 | Derby 019 | Derby | 41.47% |
| 1996 | Enfield 026 | Enfield | 41.47% |
| 1997 | Somerset West and Taunton 019 | Somerset | 41.47% |
| 1998 | Newham 035 | Newham | 41.46% |
| 1999 | Tonbridge and Malling 006 | Kent | 41.45% |
| 2000 | Swansea 004 | Swansea | 41.45% |
