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Affluence in RG22 4

How RG22 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
27,305 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG22 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG22 4 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Income7.5
  • Crime7.5
  • Employment7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Living environment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in RG22 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

RG22 4England
Employee, full-time45.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in RG22 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG22 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in RG22 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

RG22 4England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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