Affluence in RG30 2EZ
How RG30 2EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcote
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
RG30 2EZReading
How well off RG30 2EZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 2EZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the RG30 2EZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the RG30 2EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.7% of adults in the RG30 2EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2EZ (Southcote) (about 2,160 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.