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Affluence in RG19 3XS

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

Neighbourhood
Thatcham Town
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,385 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG19 3XS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG19 3XS area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the RG19 3XS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

RG19 3XSEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the RG19 3XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG19 3XSEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the RG19 3XS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

RG19 3XSEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG19 3XS (Thatcham Town) (about 1,385 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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