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Affluence in RG24 9RS

How RG24 9RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Popley
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG24 9RS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG24 9RS area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,485
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.9% of adults in the RG24 9RS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

RG24 9RSEngland
Employee, full-time55.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in the RG24 9RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG24 9RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in the RG24 9RS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.1% have no qualifications.

RG24 9RSEngland
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG24 9RS (Popley) (about 2,094 residents).

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

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