Affluence in RG18 3GP
How RG18 3GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham West
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
RG18 3GPThatcham
How well off RG18 3GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG18 3GP 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.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- 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
63.8% of adults in the RG18 3GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the RG18 3GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the RG18 3GP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG18 3GP (Thatcham West) (about 2,037 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.