Affluence in RG41 4YY
How RG41 4YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barkham & Woose Hill
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,740 (2024)
RG41 4YYWokingham
How well off RG41 4YY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG41 4YY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the RG41 4YY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.3% of adults in the RG41 4YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.4% of adults in the RG41 4YY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG41 4YY (Barkham & Woose Hill) (about 2,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.