Affluence in RG5 4EG
How RG5 4EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southlake
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,344 (2024)
RG5 4EGReading
How well off RG5 4EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 4EG 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 skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.7% of adults in the RG5 4EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the RG5 4EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the RG5 4EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 4EG (Southlake) (about 1,344 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.