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Affluence in RG1 9

How RG1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
6,874 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 9 scores 4.7 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 (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Crime2.7
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Employment5.3
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,301
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.1% of adults in RG1 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

RG1 9England
Employee, full-time55.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.7% of adults in RG1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG1 9England
Higher managerial & professional29.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.2% of adults in RG1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

RG1 9England
Degree level or above63.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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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