Affluence in RG1 8FN
How RG1 8FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battle & Caversham Bridge
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,274 (2024)
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How well off RG1 8FN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 8FN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.5% of adults in the RG1 8FN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the RG1 8FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the RG1 8FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 8FN (Battle & Caversham Bridge) (about 3,274 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.