Affluence in RG1 6AT
How RG1 6AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Reading South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,202 (2024)
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How well off RG1 6AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 6AT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.8% of adults in the RG1 6AT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the RG1 6AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.1% of adults in the RG1 6AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 6AT (Central Reading South) (about 2,202 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.