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Affluence in RG6 4JA

How RG6 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lower Earley South
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,589 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG6 4JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 4JA 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£72,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.3% of adults in the RG6 4JA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RG6 4JAEngland
Employee, full-time47.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.6% of adults in the RG6 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG6 4JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional24%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in the RG6 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

RG6 4JAEngland
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications7.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 4JA (Lower Earley South) (about 1,589 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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