Affluence in RG4 6GJ
How RG4 6GJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sonning & Woodley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
RG4 6GJReading
How well off RG4 6GJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 6GJ area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the RG4 6GJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.8% of adults in the RG4 6GJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.9% of adults in the RG4 6GJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 6GJ (Sonning & Woodley North) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.