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Postcode · Wokingham

Affluence in RG40 1UT

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

Neighbourhood
Wokingham Town
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,797 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG40 1UT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 1UT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

55.8% of adults in the RG40 1UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG40 1UTEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the RG40 1UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG40 1UTEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the RG40 1UT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

RG40 1UTEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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 1UT (Wokingham Town) (about 1,797 residents).

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

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