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RG21 8TL area guide

Who lives in RG21 8TL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kings Furlong
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,757 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG21 8TL is like

RG21 8TL is a postcode in the Kings Furlong 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 1,757 people. 29.9% of households own their home, 50.3% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £296,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG21 8TL compares

Headline figures for RG21 8TL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£296,750

Median over 36 sales in RG21 8, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

93%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,844

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG21 8TL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG21 8TL FAQs

Is RG21 8TL 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 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 8TL?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,750.

Homes in RG21 8 sold for a median of £296,750 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG21 8TL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG21 8TL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG21 8TL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17.5% of residents. 29.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.3%).

Which council covers RG21 8TL?

The local authority for RG21 8TL is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG21 8TL comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG21 8TL?

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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