Affluence in RG1 4PW
How RG1 4PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
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How well off RG1 4PW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 4PW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.3% of adults in the RG1 4PW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3.8% are retired and 42.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the RG1 4PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in the RG1 4PW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 4PW (Wokingham Road) (about 2,160 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.