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Affluence in RG

How RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
933,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 537 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Living environment7.3
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in RG are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

RGEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in RG work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RGEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in RG hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

RGEngland
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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