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Affluence in RG12 8

How RG12 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
20,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG12 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG12 8 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime7.3
  • Employment7.6
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.8% of adults in RG12 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RG12 8England
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in RG12 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG12 8England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in RG12 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

RG12 8England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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