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Affluence in RG1 5JD

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

Neighbourhood
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 5JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 5JD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,355
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.4% of adults in the RG1 5JD area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 43.5% are full-time students.

RG1 5JDEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student43.5%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the RG1 5JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 5JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3.4%11.3%
Routine3.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%8.5%
Full-time students43.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in the RG1 5JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.

RG1 5JDEngland
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent34.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications6%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 5JD (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 1,791 residents).

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

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