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Affluence in RG18

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
33,366 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG18 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.5
  • Crime7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,377
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in RG18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

RG18England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in RG18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG18England
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in RG18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

RG18England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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