Affluence in RG2 9WB
How RG2 9WB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,035 (2024)
RG2 9WBReading
How well off RG2 9WB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 9WB area scores 10.0 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
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.5% of adults in the RG2 9WB area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
62.2% of adults in the RG2 9WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.1% of adults in the RG2 9WB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 9WB (Spencers Wood & Swallowfield) (about 3,035 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.