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Affluence in RG14 5

How RG14 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
16,259 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG14 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG14 5 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,166
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.3% of adults in RG14 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

RG14 5England
Employee, full-time47.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in RG14 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG14 5England
Higher managerial & professional20.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in RG14 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

RG14 5England
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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