Affluence in RG21 5NA
How RG21 5NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houndmills & Oakridge
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
RG21 5NABasingstoke
How well off RG21 5NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 5NA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
81.7% of adults in the RG21 5NA area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54% of adults in the RG21 5NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.9% of adults in the RG21 5NA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 5NA (Houndmills & Oakridge) (about 1,492 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.