Affluence in RG22 6BB
How RG22 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Ham & West Ham
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
RG22 6BBBasingstoke
How well off RG22 6BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG22 6BB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the RG22 6BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the RG22 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the RG22 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG22 6BB (South Ham & West Ham) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.