Affluence in RG30 4QU
How RG30 4QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tilehurst South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
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How well off RG30 4QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 4QU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the RG30 4QU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the RG30 4QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the RG30 4QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 4QU (Tilehurst South) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.