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Affluence in RG42 9TL

How RG42 9TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Priestwood
Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG42 9TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG42 9TL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime6.0
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

70.1% of adults in the RG42 9TL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RG42 9TLEngland
Employee, full-time50.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in the RG42 9TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG42 9TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in the RG42 9TL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

RG42 9TLEngland
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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 9TL (Priestwood) (about 2,371 residents).

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

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