Affluence in RG31 6GG
How RG31 6GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley on Thames
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
RG31 6GGReading
How well off RG31 6GG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG31 6GG area scores 10.0 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
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
55.7% of adults in the RG31 6GG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the RG31 6GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the RG31 6GG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG31 6GG (Purley on Thames) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.