Affluence in RG42 1SX
How RG42 1SX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Priestwood
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
How well off RG42 1SX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG42 1SX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.4% of adults in the RG42 1SX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the RG42 1SX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the RG42 1SX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG42 1SX (Priestwood) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.