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Affluence in RG5

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

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
33,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG5 scores 8.8 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
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.2
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.9
  • Living environment9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,636
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in RG5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

RG5England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in RG5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG5England
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in RG5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

RG5England
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%

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

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