Affluence in RG7 1DL
How RG7 1DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,758 (2024)
RG7 1DLReading
How well off RG7 1DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG7 1DL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the RG7 1DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the RG7 1DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the RG7 1DL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG7 1DL (Spencers Wood & Swallowfield) (about 1,758 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.