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Postcode · Whitchurch

Affluence in RG28 7DQ

How RG28 7DQ 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)
Deprivation

How well off RG28 7DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG28 7DQ 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,058
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in the RG28 7DQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG28 7DQEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the RG28 7DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG28 7DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the RG28 7DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

RG28 7DQEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG28 7DQ (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.

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