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Affluence in RG19

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
30,545 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG19 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in RG19 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RG19England
Employee, full-time43.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in RG19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG19England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in RG19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

RG19England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%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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