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Affluence in RG22 5

How RG22 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
16,793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG22 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG22 5 scores 7.1 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
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,472
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in RG22 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

RG22 5England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in RG22 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG22 5England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in RG22 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

RG22 5England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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