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Affluence in RG26 5

How RG26 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
27,076 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG26 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG26 5 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Living environment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,905
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in RG26 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG26 5England
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in RG26 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG26 5England
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in RG26 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

RG26 5England
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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