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Affluence in RG22 6DX

How RG22 6DX 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
1,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG22 6DX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG22 6DX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,885
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the RG22 6DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

RG22 6DXEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the RG22 6DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RG22 6DXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the RG22 6DX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

RG22 6DXEngland
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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 6DX (South Ham & West Ham) (about 1,420 residents).

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

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