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Affluence in RG6 6

How RG6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
11,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG6 6 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Employment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,128
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31.5% of adults in RG6 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 50.6% are full-time students.

RG6 6England
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student50.6%7.9%
Retired10.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in RG6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

RG6 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students50.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in RG6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

RG6 6England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent42.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%18.1%

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

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