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Affluence in RG1 1

How RG1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
5,462 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.6% of adults in RG1 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

RG1 1England
Employee, full-time55.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired4.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in RG1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 1England
Higher managerial & professional28.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63% of adults in RG1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

RG1 1England
Degree level or above63%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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