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Affluence in RG2 0JN

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

Neighbourhood
Kennet Island & Green Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,243 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG2 0JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 0JN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the RG2 0JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

RG2 0JNEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the RG2 0JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RG2 0JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the RG2 0JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

RG2 0JNEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 0JN (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 2,243 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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