Affluence in RG1 5BQ
How RG1 5BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southampton Street & Redlands Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,173 (2024)
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How well off RG1 5BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 5BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.3% of adults in the RG1 5BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the RG1 5BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47% of adults in the RG1 5BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 5BQ (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 2,173 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.