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Affluence in RG42 2

How RG42 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
13,223 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG42 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG42 2 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income6.9
  • Crime6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Employment7.1
  • Living environment7.9
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.6% of adults in RG42 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RG42 2England
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in RG42 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG42 2England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in RG42 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

RG42 2England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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