Affluence in RG5 4SP
How RG5 4SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,163 (2024)
RG5 4SPReading
How well off RG5 4SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 4SP 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 skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the RG5 4SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the RG5 4SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.4% of adults in the RG5 4SP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 4SP (Woodley South) (about 2,163 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.