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Affluence in RG19 3

How RG19 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
12,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG19 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG19 3 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Crime7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,790
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in RG19 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RG19 3England
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in RG19 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG19 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in RG19 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

RG19 3England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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