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Postcode district · Basingstoke

Affluence in RG24

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

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
52,392 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG24 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.3
  • Living environment8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,258
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.5% of adults in RG24 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RG24England
Employee, full-time48%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in RG24 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG24England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in RG24 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

RG24England
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%

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

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