Affluence in RG5 4JJ
How RG5 4JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
RG5 4JJReading
How well off RG5 4JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 4JJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the RG5 4JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the RG5 4JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the RG5 4JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 4JJ (Woodley South) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.