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Postcode · Whitchurch

Affluence in RG28 7PX

How RG28 7PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whitchurch & Ashmansworth
Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,305 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG28 7PX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG28 7PX 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 (4.0 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 services4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

63.5% of adults in the RG28 7PX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

RG28 7PXEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in the RG28 7PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG28 7PXEngland
Higher managerial & professional20%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in the RG28 7PX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

RG28 7PXEngland
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 7PX (Whitchurch & Ashmansworth) (about 2,305 residents).

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

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