Affluence in RG18 9UR
How RG18 9UR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thatcham South East & Bradfield
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
RG18 9URThatcham
How well off RG18 9UR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG18 9UR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the RG18 9UR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
49% of adults in the RG18 9UR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.6% of adults in the RG18 9UR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG18 9UR (Thatcham South East & Bradfield) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.