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Affluence in RG28

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

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
13,269 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG28 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment4.4
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Employment8.4
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,559
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 RG28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

RG28England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in RG28 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RG28England
Higher managerial & professional21%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.2% of adults in RG28 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

RG28England
Degree level or above41.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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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