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Affluence in RG21 3

How RG21 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
14,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 3 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Income6.9
  • Living environment6.9
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,984
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in RG21 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RG21 3England
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in RG21 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in RG21 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

RG21 3England
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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