Affluence in RG31 4SU
How RG31 4SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Calcot North & Little Heath
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
RG31 4SUReading
How well off RG31 4SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG31 4SU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the RG31 4SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the RG31 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the RG31 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG31 4SU (Calcot North & Little Heath) (about 1,562 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.