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Affluence in RG30 2

How RG30 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
24,917 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG30 2 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment4.9
  • Living environment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,462
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in RG30 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG30 2England
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in RG30 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in RG30 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

RG30 2England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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