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Affluence in RG1 4

How RG1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
22,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 4 scores 5.5 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 (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Crime4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Living environment4.5
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Employment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,467
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in RG1 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.9% are retired and 17.5% are full-time students.

RG1 4England
Employee, full-time48.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student17.5%7.9%
Retired5.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in RG1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 4England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students17%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.9% of adults in RG1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

RG1 4England
Degree level or above54.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%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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