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Affluence in RG40 9

How RG40 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
4,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG40 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG40 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment8.5
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Health and disability8.5
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

67.3% of adults in RG40 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG40 9England
Employee, full-time45.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48% of adults in RG40 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG40 9England
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.6% of adults in RG40 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.1% have no qualifications.

RG40 9England
Degree level or above47.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.1%18.1%

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

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