Affluence in RG21 3EL
How RG21 3EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
RG21 3ELBasingstoke
How well off RG21 3EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 3EL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the RG21 3EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the RG21 3EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the RG21 3EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 3EL (Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.