Affluence in RG18 9PB
How RG18 9PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hermitage & Cold Ash
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,345 (2024)
RG18 9PBThatcham
How well off RG18 9PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG18 9PB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the RG18 9PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the RG18 9PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the RG18 9PB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG18 9PB (Hermitage & Cold Ash) (about 1,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.