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Affluence in RG1

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
75,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG1 scores 5.5 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Employment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,100
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in RG1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 18.5% are full-time students.

RG1England
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student18.5%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in RG1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG1England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in RG1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

RG1England
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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