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Affluence in RG30 6XA

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

Neighbourhood
Norcot North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 6XA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 6XA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • 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

66.3% of adults in the RG30 6XA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RG30 6XAEngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the RG30 6XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 6XAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the RG30 6XA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

RG30 6XAEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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 6XA (Norcot North) (about 1,778 residents).

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

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