Affluence in RG6 1BB
How RG6 1BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sonning & Woodley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
RG6 1BBReading
How well off RG6 1BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 1BB 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.
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the RG6 1BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the RG6 1BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the RG6 1BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 1BB (Sonning & Woodley North) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.