Affluence in RG2 6BS
How RG2 6BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kennet Island & Green Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,371 (2024)
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How well off RG2 6BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 6BS 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
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.7% of adults in the RG2 6BS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.5% of adults in the RG2 6BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
62% of adults in the RG2 6BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 6BS (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 2,371 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.