Affluence in RG31 6FB
How RG31 6FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley on Thames
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
RG31 6FBReading
How well off RG31 6FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG31 6FB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the RG31 6FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the RG31 6FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the RG31 6FB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG31 6FB (Purley on Thames) (about 1,704 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.