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RG21 4UJ area guide

Who lives in RG21 4UJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Popley
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,768 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG21 4UJ is like

RG21 4UJ is a postcode in the Popley area of Basingstoke and Deane. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,768 people. 45.2% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG21 4 sold for a median of £277,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG21 4UJ compares

Headline figures for RG21 4UJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£277,500

Median over 35 sales in RG21 4, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,485

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 4UJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG21 4 is down 7.5% on the year before.

Questions

RG21 4UJ FAQs

Is RG21 4UJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG21 4UJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £277,500.

Homes in RG21 4 sold for a median of £277,500 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG21 4UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 4UJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG21 4UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.2%).

Which council covers RG21 4UJ?

The local authority for RG21 4UJ is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 4UJ comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG21 4UJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Basingstoke Rail Station, 1.1 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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