Affluence in RG24 8WH
How RG24 8WH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Popley
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,496 (2024)
RG24 8WHBasingstoke
How well off RG24 8WH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG24 8WH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.3% of adults in the RG24 8WH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the RG24 8WH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the RG24 8WH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG24 8WH (Popley) (about 2,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.