Affluence in RG30 2EE
How RG30 2EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norcot South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
RG30 2EEReading
How well off RG30 2EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 2EE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the RG30 2EE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the RG30 2EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the RG30 2EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2EE (Norcot South) (about 1,662 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.