Affluence in RG6 1JS
How RG6 1JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wokingham Road
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,145 (2024)
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How well off RG6 1JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 1JS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the RG6 1JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.4% of adults in the RG6 1JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51% of adults in the RG6 1JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 1JS (Wokingham Road) (about 2,145 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.