Affluence in RG2 9ZB
How RG2 9ZB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,879 (2024)
RG2 9ZBReading
How well off RG2 9ZB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG2 9ZB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the RG2 9ZB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the RG2 9ZB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the RG2 9ZB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG2 9ZB (Shinfield) (about 1,879 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.