Affluence in RG4 9NG
How RG4 9NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sonning Common & Kidmore End
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
RG4 9NGReading
How well off RG4 9NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG4 9NG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the RG4 9NG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the RG4 9NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the RG4 9NG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG4 9NG (Sonning Common & Kidmore End) (about 1,543 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.