Affluence in RG21 5PT
How RG21 5PT 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)
RG21 5PTBasingstoke
How well off RG21 5PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 5PT 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the RG21 5PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the RG21 5PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the RG21 5PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 5PT (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.