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Affluence in RG2 6

How RG2 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
6,380 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG2 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG2 6 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Crime5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,162
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

68.4% of adults in RG2 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG2 6England
Employee, full-time48.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in RG2 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG2 6England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in RG2 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

RG2 6England
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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