Affluence in RG42 2JX
How RG42 2JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick Hill
- Council
- Bracknell Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
RG42 2JXBracknell
How well off RG42 2JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG42 2JX area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the RG42 2JX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the RG42 2JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.5% of adults in the RG42 2JX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG42 2JX (Wick Hill) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.