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Affluence in RG42 1UT

How RG42 1UT 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)
Deprivation

How well off RG42 1UT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG42 1UT 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,487
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the RG42 1UT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

RG42 1UTEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in the RG42 1UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG42 1UTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the RG42 1UT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

RG42 1UTEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG42 1UT (Priestwood) (about 1,782 residents).

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

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