Affluence in RG2 8HF
How RG2 8HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
RG2 8HFReading
How well off RG2 8HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8HF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the RG2 8HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the RG2 8HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the RG2 8HF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8HF (Shinfield) (about 1,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.