Affluence in RG40 2EG
How RG40 2EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham Town
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
RG40 2EGWokingham
How well off RG40 2EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 2EG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.6% of adults in the RG40 2EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.2% of adults in the RG40 2EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the RG40 2EG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG40 2EG (Wokingham Town) (about 2,018 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.