Affluence in RG2 9BH
How RG2 9BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Arborfield & Garrison
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,972 (2024)
RG2 9BHReading
How well off RG2 9BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 9BH 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 (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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.9% of adults in the RG2 9BH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.4% of adults in the RG2 9BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the RG2 9BH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 9BH (Arborfield & Garrison) (about 2,972 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.