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Affluence in RG21 2

How RG21 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
1,605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 2 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,358
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in RG21 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

RG21 2England
Employee, full-time45.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in RG21 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 2England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in RG21 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

RG21 2England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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