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Affluence in RG30 4EY

How RG30 4EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Norcot South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 4EY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 4EY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,918
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in the RG30 4EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

RG30 4EYEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the RG30 4EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 4EYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in the RG30 4EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

RG30 4EYEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 4EY (Norcot South) (about 1,547 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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