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Affluence in RG18 3FL

How RG18 3FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thatcham Town
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG18 3FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG18 3FL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the RG18 3FL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

RG18 3FLEngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the RG18 3FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG18 3FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the RG18 3FL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

RG18 3FLEngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG18 3FL (Thatcham Town) (about 1,594 residents).

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

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