Affluence in RG6 5TZ
How RG6 5TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
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How well off RG6 5TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 5TZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the RG6 5TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the RG6 5TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43% of adults in the RG6 5TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 5TZ (Leighton Park) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.