Affluence in RG2 9GD
How RG2 9GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,496 (2024)
RG2 9GDReading
How well off RG2 9GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 9GD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.2% of adults in the RG2 9GD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.3% of adults in the RG2 9GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.9% of adults in the RG2 9GD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 9GD (Shinfield) (about 2,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.