Affluence in RG1 5RR
How RG1 5RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Palmer Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
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How well off RG1 5RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 5RR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the RG1 5RR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 29.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the RG1 5RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the RG1 5RR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 5RR (Palmer Park) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.