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Affluence in RG45

How RG45 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bracknell Forest
Region
South East
Population
24,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG45 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG45 scores 8.9 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Living environment8.4
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.8
  • Income8.8
  • Health and disability9.1
  • Children in low-income families9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,781
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in RG45 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

RG45England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in RG45 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG45England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in RG45 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

RG45England
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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