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Affluence in RG4 6

How RG4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
19,169 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG4 6 scores 8.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Living environment7.2
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Crime7.9
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Employment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in RG4 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RG4 6England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in RG4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG4 6England
Higher managerial & professional24.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in RG4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

RG4 6England
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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