Affluence in RG1 7HL
How RG1 7HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Reading North
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,448 (2024)
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How well off RG1 7HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 7HL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.8% of adults in the RG1 7HL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the RG1 7HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the RG1 7HL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 7HL (Central Reading North) (about 2,448 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.