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RG21 6BL area guide

Who lives in RG21 6BL, 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
1,492 (2024)
At a glance

What RG21 6BL is like

RG21 6BL 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 1,492 people. 52.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 81.7% 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 6 sold for a median of £248,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG21 6BL compares

Headline figures for RG21 6BL, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£248,000

Median over 27 sales in RG21 6, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 18 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 6BL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    42.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG21 6BL FAQs

01
Is RG21 6BL 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 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 6BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,000.

Homes in RG21 6 sold for a median of £248,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG21 6BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 6BL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG21 6BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.7% of residents. 52.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.3%).
05
Which council covers RG21 6BL?

The local authority for RG21 6BL is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 6BL 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 6BL?

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, 0.2 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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