Affluence in RG18 4LD
How RG18 4LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham Town
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
RG18 4LDThatcham
How well off RG18 4LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG18 4LD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the RG18 4LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.1% of adults in the RG18 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the RG18 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG18 4LD (Thatcham Town) (about 1,315 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.