Affluence in RG30 3EG
How RG30 3EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcote
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How well off RG30 3EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 3EG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the RG30 3EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the RG30 3EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the RG30 3EG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 3EG (Southcote) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.