Affluence in RG1 8BY
How RG1 8BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battle & Caversham Bridge
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,108 (2024)
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How well off RG1 8BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 8BY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.8% of adults in the RG1 8BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
53% of adults in the RG1 8BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.2% of adults in the RG1 8BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 8BY (Battle & Caversham Bridge) (about 2,108 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.