Affluence in RG2 7PS
How RG2 7PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
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How well off RG2 7PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 7PS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the RG2 7PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.9% of adults in the RG2 7PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the RG2 7PS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 7PS (Leighton Park) (about 1,780 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.