Affluence in RG8 9DJ
How RG8 9DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
RG8 9DJReading
How well off RG8 9DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG8 9DJ 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
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the RG8 9DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.4% of adults in the RG8 9DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.4% of adults in the RG8 9DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG8 9DJ (Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey) (about 1,676 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.