Affluence in RG6 5YJ
How RG6 5YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,364 (2024)
RG6 5YJReading
How well off RG6 5YJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 5YJ 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.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the RG6 5YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.4% of adults in the RG6 5YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.3% of adults in the RG6 5YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 5YJ (Lower Earley North) (about 1,364 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.