Affluence in RG30 2RE
How RG30 2RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norcot South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
RG30 2REReading
How well off RG30 2RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 2RE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the RG30 2RE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the RG30 2RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.6% of adults in the RG30 2RE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2RE (Norcot South) (about 1,594 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.