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Postcode · Wokingham

Affluence in RG40 1EZ

How RG40 1EZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wokingham Town
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,120 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG40 1EZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 1EZ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,371
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in the RG40 1EZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

RG40 1EZEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired42.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in the RG40 1EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG40 1EZEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in the RG40 1EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

RG40 1EZEngland
Degree level or above46.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG40 1EZ (Wokingham Town) (about 2,120 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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