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Postcode district · Wokingham

Affluence in RG41

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

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
46,831 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG41 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG41 scores 9.3 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
9.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Crime8.2
  • Living environment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,702
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in RG41 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RG41England
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.3% of adults in RG41 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG41England
Higher managerial & professional25.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.3% of adults in RG41 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.

RG41England
Degree level or above48.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications9.2%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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