Affluence in RG4 5JX
How RG4 5JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Caversham
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
RG4 5JXReading
How well off RG4 5JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 5JX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the RG4 5JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the RG4 5JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the RG4 5JX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 5JX (Lower Caversham) (about 1,913 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.