Affluence in RG23 7BB
How RG23 7BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Oakley
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,318 (2024)
RG23 7BBBasingstoke
How well off RG23 7BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG23 7BB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the RG23 7BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the RG23 7BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the RG23 7BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG23 7BB (East Oakley) (about 1,318 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.