Affluence in RG4 8XE
How RG4 8XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caversham Emmer Green
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,652 (2024)
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How well off RG4 8XE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 8XE 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
50.9% of adults in the RG4 8XE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.5% of adults in the RG4 8XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.5% of adults in the RG4 8XE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 8XE (Caversham Emmer Green) (about 1,652 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.