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Affluence in RG18 4

How RG18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
13,015 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG18 4 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Crime6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Employment7.5
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in RG18 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

RG18 4England
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in RG18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG18 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in RG18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

RG18 4England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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