Affluence in RG9 5HS
How RG9 5HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sonning Common & Kidmore End
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,402 (2024)
RG9 5HSHenley-on-Thames
How well off RG9 5HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG9 5HS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the RG9 5HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.5% of adults in the RG9 5HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.4% of adults in the RG9 5HS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG9 5HS (Sonning Common & Kidmore End) (about 1,402 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.