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Affluence in RG20 5

How RG20 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
6,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG20 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG20 5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,426
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in RG20 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

RG20 5England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in RG20 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG20 5England
Higher managerial & professional21.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.6% of adults in RG20 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

RG20 5England
Degree level or above40.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%

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

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