Affluence in RG5 3NE
How RG5 3NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southlake
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,289 (2024)
RG5 3NEReading
How well off RG5 3NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3NE 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the RG5 3NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the RG5 3NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the RG5 3NE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 3NE (Southlake) (about 1,289 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.