Affluence in RG6 6JS
How RG6 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Earley North
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,941 (2024)
RG6 6JSReading
How well off RG6 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 6JS 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.
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
21.4% of adults in the RG6 6JS area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 62.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the RG6 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the RG6 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 4.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 6JS (Lower Earley North) (about 2,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.