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Affluence in RG30 1

How RG30 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
15,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG30 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Crime3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Living environment4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,893
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in RG30 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

RG30 1England
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in RG30 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in RG30 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

RG30 1England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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