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Affluence in RG8 9TT

How RG8 9TT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG8 9TT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG8 9TT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,950
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in the RG8 9TT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

RG8 9TTEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.8% of adults in the RG8 9TT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG8 9TTEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in the RG8 9TT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

RG8 9TTEngland
Degree level or above48%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG8 9TT (Hagbourne, Moreton & Cholsey) (about 1,599 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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