Affluence in RG2 8JL
How RG2 8JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Wood
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
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How well off RG2 8JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8JL 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the RG2 8JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the RG2 8JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the RG2 8JL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8JL (Whitley Wood) (about 1,848 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.