Affluence in RG6 4EG
How RG6 4EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
RG6 4EGReading
How well off RG6 4EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 4EG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
71.7% of adults in the RG6 4EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.6% of adults in the RG6 4EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the RG6 4EG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 4EG (Lower Earley South) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.