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Affluence in RG22 4BU

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

Neighbourhood
Viables
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG22 4BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG22 4BU area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,529
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the RG22 4BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG22 4BUEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in the RG22 4BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG22 4BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the RG22 4BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

RG22 4BUEngland
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG22 4BU (Viables) (about 1,751 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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