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Affluence in RG3 2

How RG3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
2,477 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG3 2 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,680
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.4% of adults in RG3 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

RG3 2England
Employee, full-time47.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in RG3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG3 2England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in RG3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

RG3 2England
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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