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Affluence in RG6

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

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
57,045 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG6 scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Income8.6
  • Health and disability8.9
  • Employment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in RG6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 20.1% are full-time students.

RG6England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student20.1%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in RG6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG6England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students19.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.1% of adults in RG6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

RG6England
Degree level or above44.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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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