Affluence in RG2 8HR
How RG2 8HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,338 (2024)
RG2 8HRReading
How well off RG2 8HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8HR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the RG2 8HR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the RG2 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the RG2 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8HR (Shinfield) (about 2,338 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.