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Affluence in RG1 6PD

How RG1 6PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coley Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,477 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 6PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 6PD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,680
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

67.4% of adults in the RG1 6PD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

RG1 6PDEngland
Employee, full-time47.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the RG1 6PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 6PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in the RG1 6PD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

RG1 6PDEngland
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 6PD (Coley Park) (about 2,477 residents).

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

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