Affluence in RG6 4EW
How RG6 4EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
RG6 4EWReading
How well off RG6 4EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 4EW 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
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
71.7% of adults in the RG6 4EW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.9% of adults in the RG6 4EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.3% of adults in the RG6 4EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 4EW (Lower Earley South) (about 1,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.