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Affluence in RG7

How RG7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
51,670 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG7 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Crime7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,458
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

62.7% of adults in RG7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG7England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in RG7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG7England
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.4% of adults in RG7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

RG7England
Degree level or above42.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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