Affluence in RG17 7LS
How RG17 7LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lambourn & Great Shefford
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,360 (2024)
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How well off RG17 7LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG17 7LS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the RG17 7LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the RG17 7LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the RG17 7LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG17 7LS (Lambourn & Great Shefford) (about 1,360 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.