Affluence in RG6 3AW
How RG6 3AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
RG6 3AWReading
How well off RG6 3AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 3AW 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.1% of adults in the RG6 3AW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the RG6 3AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.2% of adults in the RG6 3AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 3AW (Lower Earley South) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.