Affluence in RG7 1TF
How RG7 1TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,908 (2024)
RG7 1TFReading
How well off RG7 1TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG7 1TF 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
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.3% of adults in the RG7 1TF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the RG7 1TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the RG7 1TF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG7 1TF (Spencers Wood & Swallowfield) (about 1,908 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.