Affluence in RG30 3LU
How RG30 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcote
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,370 (2024)
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How well off RG30 3LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 3LU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the RG30 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the RG30 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the RG30 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 3LU (Southcote) (about 1,370 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.