PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Basingstoke

Affluence in RG23 7EF

How RG23 7EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Oakley
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG23 7EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG23 7EF 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in the RG23 7EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

RG23 7EFEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired36%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.6% of adults in the RG23 7EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG23 7EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in the RG23 7EF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.

RG23 7EFEngland
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG23 7EF (East Oakley) (about 1,496 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area