Affluence in RG1 7QF
How RG1 7QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Reading South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,046 (2024)
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How well off RG1 7QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 7QF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 households2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the RG1 7QF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 19.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the RG1 7QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.1% of adults in the RG1 7QF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 7QF (Central Reading South) (about 2,046 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.