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Affluence in RG10 8

How RG10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
9,024 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG10 8 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income7.4
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Employment8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Crime8.4
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,652
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in RG10 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

RG10 8England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.9% of adults in RG10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG10 8England
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in RG10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

RG10 8England
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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