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Affluence in RG25 3

How RG25 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
11,840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG25 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG25 3 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.7
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in RG25 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

RG25 3England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in RG25 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG25 3England
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in RG25 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

RG25 3England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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