Affluence in RG28 7BL
How RG28 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitchurch & Ashmansworth
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,097 (2024)
RG28 7BLWhitchurch
How well off RG28 7BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG28 7BL area scores 8.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the RG28 7BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the RG28 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the RG28 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG28 7BL (Whitchurch & Ashmansworth) (about 2,097 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.