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Affluence in RG27 7

How RG27 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
2,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG27 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG27 7 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.7% of adults in RG27 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

RG27 7England
Employee, full-time56.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired4.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.5% of adults in RG27 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG27 7England
Higher managerial & professional30.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.6%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62% of adults in RG27 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

RG27 7England
Degree level or above62%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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