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Affluence in RG30 6AL

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

Neighbourhood
Norcot North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,578 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 6AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 6AL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,760
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the RG30 6AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

RG30 6ALEngland
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the RG30 6AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 6ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the RG30 6AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

RG30 6ALEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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 6AL (Norcot North) (about 1,578 residents).

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

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