Affluence in RG1 3LB
How RG1 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Palmer Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,347 (2024)
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How well off RG1 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 3LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.1% of adults in the RG1 3LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the RG1 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the RG1 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 3LB (Palmer Park) (about 2,347 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.