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Affluence in RG23 8LL

How RG23 8LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Winklebury & Rooksdown
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG23 8LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG23 8LL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in the RG23 8LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

RG23 8LLEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the RG23 8LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

RG23 8LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the RG23 8LL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

RG23 8LLEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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 8LL (Winklebury & Rooksdown) (about 1,541 residents).

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

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