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Affluence in RG30 6

How RG30 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
13,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG30 6 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in RG30 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

RG30 6England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in RG30 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in RG30 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

RG30 6England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%18.1%

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

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