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Affluence in RG30 1DN

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

Neighbourhood
Battle & Caversham Bridge
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 1DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 1DN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.5% of adults in the RG30 1DN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

RG30 1DNEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the RG30 1DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 1DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the RG30 1DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

RG30 1DNEngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 1DN (Battle & Caversham Bridge) (about 2,783 residents).

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

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