Affluence in RG40 5RU
How RG40 5RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham North & Hurst
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
RG40 5RUWokingham
How well off RG40 5RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 5RU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the RG40 5RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
50% of adults in the RG40 5RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.3% of adults in the RG40 5RU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG40 5RU (Wokingham North & Hurst) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.