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Affluence in RG19 4LJ

How RG19 4LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thatcham North East
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG19 4LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG19 4LJ 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
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • 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
£71,807
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.3% of adults in the RG19 4LJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

RG19 4LJEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the RG19 4LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG19 4LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the RG19 4LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

RG19 4LJEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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 4LJ (Thatcham North East) (about 2,322 residents).

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

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