Affluence in RG6 4XA
How RG6 4XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley South
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
RG6 4XAReading
How well off RG6 4XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 4XA 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
- Living environment8.0
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.9% of adults in the RG6 4XA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the RG6 4XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.1% of adults in the RG6 4XA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 4XA (Lower Earley South) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.