Affluence in RG4 8BA
How RG4 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caversham Balmore Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,466 (2024)
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How well off RG4 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 8BA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.8% of adults in the RG4 8BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
60.7% of adults in the RG4 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
63.8% of adults in the RG4 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 8BA (Caversham Balmore Park) (about 1,466 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.