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Affluence in RG21 8

How RG21 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
13,276 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 8 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,045
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

67.9% of adults in RG21 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RG21 8England
Employee, full-time49.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in RG21 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG21 8England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in RG21 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

RG21 8England
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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