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Postcode · Hungerford

Affluence in RG17 0BB

How RG17 0BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hungerford
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG17 0BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG17 0BB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the RG17 0BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

RG17 0BBEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the RG17 0BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG17 0BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the RG17 0BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

RG17 0BBEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG17 0BB (Hungerford) (about 1,815 residents).

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

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