Affluence in RG21 3BY
How RG21 3BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Viables
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
RG21 3BYBasingstoke
How well off RG21 3BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 3BY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the RG21 3BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the RG21 3BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the RG21 3BY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 3BY (Viables) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.