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Affluence in RG5 3LR

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

Neighbourhood
Southlake
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG5 3LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3LR 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,873
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the RG5 3LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RG5 3LREngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the RG5 3LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG5 3LREngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate17%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in the RG5 3LR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

RG5 3LREngland
Degree level or above33.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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 3LR (Southlake) (about 1,346 residents).

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

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