Affluence in RG5 3BP
How RG5 3BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sonning & Woodley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
RG5 3BPReading
How well off RG5 3BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3BP area scores 10.0 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.
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the RG5 3BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the RG5 3BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the RG5 3BP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 3BP (Sonning & Woodley North) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.