Affluence in RG31 5BH
How RG31 5BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tilehurst North
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,697 (2024)
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How well off RG31 5BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG31 5BH area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the RG31 5BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the RG31 5BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the RG31 5BH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG31 5BH (Tilehurst North) (about 1,697 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.