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Affluence in RG2 0

How RG2 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
20,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG2 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG2 0 scores 4.3 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 (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.5
  • Living environment5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,422
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in RG2 0 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

RG2 0England
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in RG2 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG2 0England
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in RG2 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

RG2 0England
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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