Affluence in RG40 5BG
How RG40 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham Town
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,545 (2024)
RG40 5BGWokingham
How well off RG40 5BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 5BG 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.
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the RG40 5BG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the RG40 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the RG40 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, 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 5BG (Wokingham Town) (about 2,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.