Affluence in RG6 3BW
How RG6 3BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
RG6 3BWReading
How well off RG6 3BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 3BW 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 services7.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
60% of adults in the RG6 3BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the RG6 3BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the RG6 3BW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 3BW (Lower Earley North) (about 1,535 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.