Affluence in RG4 5DE
How RG4 5DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Caversham
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
RG4 5DEReading
How well off RG4 5DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 5DE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.3% of adults in the RG4 5DE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the RG4 5DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the RG4 5DE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 5DE (Lower Caversham) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.