Affluence in RG30 3NS
How RG30 3NS 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 3NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 3NS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the RG30 3NS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the RG30 3NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the RG30 3NS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 3NS (Southcote) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.