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Postcode · Wokingham

Affluence in RG40 9RS

How RG40 9RS 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)
Deprivation

How well off RG40 9RS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG40 9RS 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

70.6% of adults in the RG40 9RS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

RG40 9RSEngland
Employee, full-time49.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.2% of adults in the RG40 9RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG40 9RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in the RG40 9RS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

RG40 9RSEngland
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.9%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 9RS (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.

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