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Affluence in RG21 4HD

How RG21 4HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Houndmills & Oakridge
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 4HD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 4HD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in the RG21 4HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

RG21 4HDEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the RG21 4HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 4HDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the RG21 4HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

RG21 4HDEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 4HD (Houndmills & Oakridge) (about 1,668 residents).

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

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