Affluence in RG6 9WA
How RG6 9WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earley
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
RG6 9WAReading
How well off RG6 9WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG6 9WA area scores 7.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the RG6 9WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the RG6 9WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the RG6 9WA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG6 9WA (Earley) (about 1,542 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.