Affluence in RG30 2TP
How RG30 2TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Battle & Caversham Bridge
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,210 (2024)
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How well off RG30 2TP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 2TP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.9% of adults in the RG30 2TP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the RG30 2TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the RG30 2TP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 2TP (Battle & Caversham Bridge) (about 2,210 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.