Affluence in RG22 6RW
How RG22 6RW 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
- 1,724 (2024)
RG22 6RWBasingstoke
How well off RG22 6RW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG22 6RW area scores 3.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the RG22 6RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.2% of adults in the RG22 6RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the RG22 6RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG22 6RW (South Ham & West Ham) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.