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Affluence in RG1 5

How RG1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
27,880 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 5 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Crime5.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Income6.9
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,815
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in RG1 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.9% are retired and 34% are full-time students.

RG1 5England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student34%7.9%
Retired7.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in RG1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students33.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in RG1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

RG1 5England
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent31%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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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