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Postcode · Wokingham

Affluence in RG40 2AH

How RG40 2AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wokingham Town
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG40 2AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 2AH 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

64.4% of adults in the RG40 2AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RG40 2AHEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in the RG40 2AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG40 2AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.5% of adults in the RG40 2AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

RG40 2AHEngland
Degree level or above45.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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 2AH (Wokingham Town) (about 2,309 residents).

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

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