Affluence in RG2 8RD
How RG2 8RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kennet Island & Green Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
RG2 8RDReading
How well off RG2 8RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8RD 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
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the RG2 8RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.5% of adults in the RG2 8RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the RG2 8RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8RD (Kennet Island & Green Park) (about 1,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.