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Postcode district · Basingstoke

Affluence in RG22

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

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
49,066 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG22 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 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Living environment9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,066
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in RG22 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

RG22England
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in RG22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG22England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in RG22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

RG22England
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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