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Affluence in RG4 5

How RG4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
13,763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG4 5 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.6
  • Income7.1
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Living environment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Employment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,335
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in RG4 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

RG4 5England
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in RG4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG4 5England
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in RG4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

RG4 5England
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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