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RG21 5LX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Daneshill & Little Basing
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,619 (2024)

RG21 5LXBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG21 5LX is like

RG21 5LX is a postcode in the Daneshill & Little Basing 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 2,619 people. 34.1% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 45.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 5LX compares

Headline figures for RG21 5LX, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£75,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 5LX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
45.1% 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 5LX FAQs

Is RG21 5LX 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 26.0 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).

How much does a house cost in RG21 5LX?

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 5LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 5LX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG21 5LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 34.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.3%).

Which council covers RG21 5LX?

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

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

How well connected is RG21 5LX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.5 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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