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Postcode district · Basingstoke

Affluence in RG21

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

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
34,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG21 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.4% of adults in RG21 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

RG21England
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in RG21 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG21England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in RG21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

RG21England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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