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Affluence in RG23 7JP

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

Neighbourhood
East Oakley
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG23 7JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG23 7JP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • 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

52.1% of adults in the RG23 7JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

RG23 7JPEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired36.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in the RG23 7JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG23 7JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the RG23 7JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

RG23 7JPEngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 7JP (East Oakley) (about 1,353 residents).

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

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