Affluence in RG2 0BA
How RG2 0BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southampton Street & Redlands Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,407 (2024)
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How well off RG2 0BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 0BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the RG2 0BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the RG2 0BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the RG2 0BA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 0BA (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 1,407 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.