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Affluence in RG20 4SU

How RG20 4SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kingsclere & Heath End
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG20 4SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG20 4SU 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 environment3.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the RG20 4SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

RG20 4SUEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.9% of adults in the RG20 4SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG20 4SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the RG20 4SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

RG20 4SUEngland
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG20 4SU (Kingsclere & Heath End) (about 1,846 residents).

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

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