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RG21 5HR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Houndmills & Oakridge
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,668 (2024)

RG21 5HRBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG21 5HR is like

RG21 5HR is a postcode in the Houndmills & Oakridge 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 1,668 people. 38.3% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 40.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5HR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 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, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,855

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 5HR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG21 5HR FAQs

Is RG21 5HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG21 5HR?

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.

Is RG21 5HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 5HR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RG21 5HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 38.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers RG21 5HR?

The local authority for RG21 5HR is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 5HR comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG21 5HR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 0.3 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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