Affluence in RG21 4PG
How RG21 4PG 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
- 2,369 (2024)
How well off RG21 4PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 4PG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the RG21 4PG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the RG21 4PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the RG21 4PG area hold a degree or equivalent, above 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 4PG (Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop) (about 2,369 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.