Affluence in RG5 3PL
How RG5 3PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,801 (2024)
RG5 3PLReading
How well off RG5 3PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 3PL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the RG5 3PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the RG5 3PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.9% of adults in the RG5 3PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 3PL (Woodley South) (about 1,801 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.