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Affluence in RG41 2RU

How RG41 2RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wokingham West & South
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,210 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG41 2RU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG41 2RU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£85,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the RG41 2RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

RG41 2RUEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in the RG41 2RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG41 2RUEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.3% of adults in the RG41 2RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

RG41 2RUEngland
Degree level or above48.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG41 2RU (Wokingham West & South) (about 2,210 residents).

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

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