Affluence in RG23 8JS
How RG23 8JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winklebury & Rooksdown
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
RG23 8JSBasingstoke
How well off RG23 8JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG23 8JS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the RG23 8JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the RG23 8JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the RG23 8JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG23 8JS (Winklebury & Rooksdown) (about 1,219 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.