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Affluence in RG5 3PD

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

Neighbourhood
Southlake
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,110 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG5 3PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3PD 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
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
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

67% of adults in the RG5 3PD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

RG5 3PDEngland
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in the RG5 3PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG5 3PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in the RG5 3PD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

RG5 3PDEngland
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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 3PD (Southlake) (about 1,110 residents).

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

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