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Affluence in RG21 6

How RG21 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
8,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 6 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Crime4.8
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment6.4
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,124
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.8% of adults in RG21 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RG21 6England
Employee, full-time50.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in RG21 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.6% of adults in RG21 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

RG21 6England
Degree level or above39.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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