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Affluence in RG1 8

How RG1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
12,968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 8 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Crime3.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Living environment5.8
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,138
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.7% of adults in RG1 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

RG1 8England
Employee, full-time54.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in RG1 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 8England
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.4% of adults in RG1 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

RG1 8England
Degree level or above56.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%18.1%

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

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