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Affluence in RG5 3EP

How RG5 3EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodley South
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG5 3EP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3EP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,783
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in the RG5 3EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RG5 3EPEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the RG5 3EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG5 3EPEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the RG5 3EP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

RG5 3EPEngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 3EP (Woodley South) (about 1,569 residents).

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

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