Affluence in RG1 8AB
How RG1 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Reading North
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
RG1 8ABReading
How well off RG1 8AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 8AB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.6% of adults in the RG1 8AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
60.5% of adults in the RG1 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
70.9% of adults in the RG1 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 8AB (Central Reading North) (about 2,124 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.