Affluence in RG2 0EB
How RG2 0EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southampton Street & Redlands Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,943 (2024)
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How well off RG2 0EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 0EB area scores 4.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the RG2 0EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the RG2 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the RG2 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 0EB (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 1,943 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.