Affluence in RG8 0QX
How RG8 0QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
RG8 0QXReading
How well off RG8 0QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG8 0QX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the RG8 0QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
40% of adults in the RG8 0QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the RG8 0QX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG8 0QX (Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.