Affluence in RG2 8DF
How RG2 8DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kennet Island & Green Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
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How well off RG2 8DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8DF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the RG2 8DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the RG2 8DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the RG2 8DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8DF (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 1,649 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.