Affluence in RG30 3QA
How RG30 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southcote
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
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How well off RG30 3QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 3QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the RG30 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.7% of adults in the RG30 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the RG30 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 3QA (Southcote) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.