Affluence in RG6 6HF
How RG6 6HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,872 (2024)
RG6 6HFReading
How well off RG6 6HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 6HF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
17.5% of adults in the RG6 6HF area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 73.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.4% of adults in the RG6 6HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the RG6 6HF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 6HF (Leighton Park) (about 3,872 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.