Affluence in RG21 5NE
How RG21 5NE 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
- 1,660 (2024)
RG21 5NEBasingstoke
How well off RG21 5NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 5NE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.1% of adults in the RG21 5NE area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.8% of adults in the RG21 5NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.4% of adults in the RG21 5NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 5NE (Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop) (about 1,660 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.