Affluence in RG9 5SS
How RG9 5SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,143 (2024)
RG9 5SSHenley-on-Thames
How well off RG9 5SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG9 5SS 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
49.9% of adults in the RG9 5SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the RG9 5SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.7% of adults in the RG9 5SS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG9 5SS (Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford) (about 2,143 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.