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Affluence in RG26 5PW

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

Neighbourhood
Kingsclere & Heath End
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG26 5PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG26 5PW 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,642
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

57% of adults in the RG26 5PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG26 5PWEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in the RG26 5PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG26 5PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the RG26 5PW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

RG26 5PWEngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG26 5PW (Kingsclere & Heath End) (about 1,249 residents).

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

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