Affluence in RG2 8SJ
How RG2 8SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitley Wood
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
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How well off RG2 8SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 8SJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the RG2 8SJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the RG2 8SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the RG2 8SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 8SJ (Whitley Wood) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.