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Affluence in RG16 7UH

How RG16 7UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lambourn & Great Shefford
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,220 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off RG16 7UH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG16 7UH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,344
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the RG16 7UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

RG16 7UHEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the RG16 7UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG16 7UHEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the RG16 7UH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

RG16 7UHEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG16 7UH (Lambourn & Great Shefford) (about 1,220 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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