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Affluence in RG30 9

How RG30 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
3,274 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG30 9 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
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.5% of adults in RG30 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RG30 9England
Employee, full-time47.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in RG30 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG30 9England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in RG30 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

RG30 9England
Degree level or above36.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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