Affluence in RG8 8DQ
How RG8 8DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley on Thames
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
RG8 8DQReading
How well off RG8 8DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG8 8DQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the RG8 8DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the RG8 8DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.8% of adults in the RG8 8DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG8 8DQ (Purley on Thames) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.