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Affluence in RG2

How RG2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
75,273 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG2 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Crime5.1
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in RG2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

RG2England
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in RG2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG2England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in RG2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

RG2England
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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