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Affluence in RG30 6BN

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

Neighbourhood
Norcot North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 6BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 6BN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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 skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

63.7% of adults in the RG30 6BN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RG30 6BNEngland
Employee, full-time44.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the RG30 6BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 6BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the RG30 6BN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

RG30 6BNEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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 6BN (Norcot North) (about 1,667 residents).

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

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