Affluence in RG25 2FG
How RG25 2FG 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
- 1,453 (2024)
RG25 2FGBasingstoke
How well off RG25 2FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG25 2FG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the RG25 2FG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.7% of adults in the RG25 2FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.8% of adults in the RG25 2FG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG25 2FG (Old Basing & the Candovers) (about 1,453 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.