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Postcode district · Bracknell

Affluence in RG42

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

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
46,673 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG42 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG42 scores 8.4 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Crime8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.4
  • Employment8.7
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in RG42 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

RG42England
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in RG42 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG42England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in RG42 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

RG42England
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%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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