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Postcode district · Tadley

Affluence in RG26

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

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
36,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG26 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Crime7.3
  • Living environment7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,814
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in RG26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

RG26England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in RG26 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG26England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in RG26 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

RG26England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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