Affluence in RG2 7AL
How RG2 7AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southampton Street & Redlands Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
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How well off RG2 7AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 7AL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.4% of adults in the RG2 7AL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 43.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the RG2 7AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.4% of adults in the RG2 7AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 7AL (Southampton Street & Redlands Road) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.