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Affluence in RG4 5DQ

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Caversham
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG4 5DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 5DQ area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,535
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.2% of adults in the RG4 5DQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG4 5DQEngland
Employee, full-time44.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.3% of adults in the RG4 5DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG4 5DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in the RG4 5DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

RG4 5DQEngland
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 5DQ (Lower Caversham) (about 1,535 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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