Affluence in RG8 0AH
How RG8 0AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
RG8 0AHReading
How well off RG8 0AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG8 0AH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
- 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
45.3% of adults in the RG8 0AH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.9% of adults in the RG8 0AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.1% of adults in the RG8 0AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG8 0AH (Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch) (about 1,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.