Affluence in RG1 6DJ
How RG1 6DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coley Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
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How well off RG1 6DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 6DJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the RG1 6DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the RG1 6DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38% of adults in the RG1 6DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 6DJ (Coley Park) (about 1,530 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.