Affluence in RG4 5DU
How RG4 5DU 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)
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How well off RG4 5DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 5DU 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.2% of adults in the RG4 5DU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the RG4 5DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the RG4 5DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 5DU (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.