Affluence in RG1 7ED
How RG1 7ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Reading North
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
RG1 7EDReading
How well off RG1 7ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 7ED area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.9% of adults in the RG1 7ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the RG1 7ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.3% of adults in the RG1 7ED area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 7ED (Central Reading North) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.