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Affluence in RG42 1

How RG42 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
9,967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG42 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG42 1 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Crime6.7
  • Living environment7.8
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,270
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

65.7% of adults in RG42 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

RG42 1England
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in RG42 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG42 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in RG42 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

RG42 1England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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