Affluence in RG24 8AE
How RG24 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Basing & the Candovers
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
RG24 8AEBasingstoke
How well off RG24 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG24 8AE 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
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
56.6% of adults in the RG24 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.5% of adults in the RG24 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the RG24 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG24 8AE (Old Basing & the Candovers) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.