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Affluence in RG21 5

How RG21 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
12,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 5 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Employment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.7% of adults in RG21 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RG21 5England
Employee, full-time48.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in RG21 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in RG21 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

RG21 5England
Degree level or above33.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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