Affluence in RG1 5NL
How RG1 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,772 (2024)
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How well off RG1 5NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG1 5NL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34% of adults in the RG1 5NL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 49.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the RG1 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the RG1 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG1 5NL (Wokingham Road) (about 1,772 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.