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RG21 5 area guide

Who lives in RG21 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
12,907 (2024)
At a glance

What RG21 5 is like

The RG21 5 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 152 live postcodes and is home to about 12,907 people in 5,067 households. 42.4% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% 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. Homes in RG21 5 sold for a median of £311,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG21 5 compares

Headline figures for RG21 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£311,250

Median over 54 sales in RG21 5, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in RG21 5.

Household incomeMore
£60,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG21 5 FAQs

01
Is RG21 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.1 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).
02
How much does a house cost in RG21 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £311,250.

Homes in RG21 5 sold for a median of £311,250 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG21 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG21 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34%).
05
Which council covers RG21 5?

The local authority for RG21 5 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 5 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG21 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.4 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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