Postcode sector · Basingstoke

RG21 2 area guide

Who lives in RG21 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Population: 1,605 (2024)

RG21 2Postcode sector · Basingstoke

At a glance

What RG21 2 is like

The RG21 2 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,605 people in 684 households. 66.8% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG21 2 compares

Headline figures for RG21 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG21 2.

Household incomeMore

£56,358

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

RG21 2 FAQs

Is RG21 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG21 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG21 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.9% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers RG21 2?

The local authority for RG21 2 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 2 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG21 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Basingstoke Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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