Affluence in RG5 3EX
How RG5 3EX 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)
RG5 3EXReading
How well off RG5 3EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3EX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the RG5 3EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the RG5 3EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the RG5 3EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 3EX (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.