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Affluence in RG1 3AH

How RG1 3AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,091 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 3AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 3AH area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in the RG1 3AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.

RG1 3AHEngland
Employee, full-time54.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student14.4%7.9%
Retired4.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.8% of adults in the RG1 3AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 3AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.3%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.6% of adults in the RG1 3AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

RG1 3AHEngland
Degree level or above63.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 3AH (Central Reading North) (about 3,091 residents).

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

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