Affluence in RG2 8JZ
How RG2 8JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off RG2 8JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8JZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the RG2 8JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the RG2 8JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the RG2 8JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8JZ (Leighton Park) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.