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Affluence in RG5 4RF

How RG5 4RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woodley East
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,148 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG5 4RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 4RF 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
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£85,520
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the RG5 4RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

RG5 4RFEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other0.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.3% of adults in the RG5 4RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG5 4RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.1% of adults in the RG5 4RF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

RG5 4RFEngland
Degree level or above46.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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 4RF (Woodley East) (about 1,148 residents).

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

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