Affluence in RG17 7BS
How RG17 7BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lambourn & Great Shefford
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,424 (2024)
RG17 7BSHungerford
How well off RG17 7BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG17 7BS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the RG17 7BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the RG17 7BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the RG17 7BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG17 7BS (Lambourn & Great Shefford) (about 1,424 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.