Affluence in RG6 1PX
How RG6 1PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Palmer Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,123 (2024)
RG6 1PXReading
How well off RG6 1PX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 1PX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.4% of adults in the RG6 1PX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 35.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.6% of adults in the RG6 1PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the RG6 1PX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 1PX (Palmer Park) (about 2,123 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.