Affluence in RG4 8RF
How RG4 8RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caversham Balmore Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,873 (2024)
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How well off RG4 8RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 8RF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the RG4 8RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the RG4 8RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the RG4 8RF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 8RF (Caversham Balmore Park) (about 1,873 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.