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Affluence in RG26 4

How RG26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
9,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG26 4 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Crime6.8
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,555
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in RG26 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

RG26 4England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in RG26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG26 4England
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in RG26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

RG26 4England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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