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Affluence in RG9 4JY

How RG9 4JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shiplake & Binfield Heath
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,244 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG9 4JY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG9 4JY 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the RG9 4JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG9 4JYEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed17.9%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in the RG9 4JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG9 4JYEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.5% of adults in the RG9 4JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

RG9 4JYEngland
Degree level or above50.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG9 4JY (Shiplake & Binfield Heath) (about 2,244 residents).

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

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