Affluence in RG21 5TU
How RG21 5TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houndmills & Oakridge
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
RG21 5TUBasingstoke
How well off RG21 5TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG21 5TU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the RG21 5TU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the RG21 5TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the RG21 5TU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG21 5TU (Houndmills & Oakridge) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.