Affluence in RG4 8PN
How RG4 8PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caversham Balmore Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,914 (2024)
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How well off RG4 8PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 8PN 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.
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the RG4 8PN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.3% of adults in the RG4 8PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.5% of adults in the RG4 8PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 8PN (Caversham Balmore Park) (about 1,914 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.