Affluence in RG30 2PH
How RG30 2PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norcot South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,843 (2024)
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How well off RG30 2PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 2PH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.2% of adults in the RG30 2PH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the RG30 2PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the RG30 2PH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2PH (Norcot South) (about 1,843 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.