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Affluence in RG30

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
58,776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG30 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG30 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment5.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,614
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in RG30 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RG30England
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

RG30England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in RG30 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

RG30England
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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