Affluence in RG5 4UZ
How RG5 4UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodley East
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
RG5 4UZReading
How well off RG5 4UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG5 4UZ area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.2% of adults in the RG5 4UZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the RG5 4UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the RG5 4UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG5 4UZ (Woodley East) (about 1,430 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.