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Housing in RG21

What the homes in RG21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
34,292 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.7%). Flats make up 36.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RG21England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced29.9%23%
Purpose-built flat31.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.1% of households in RG21 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

RG21
50%
26%
21%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

RG21England
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RG21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

RG21England
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Basingstoke and Deane

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Basingstoke and Deane (August 2026, +1.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Basingstoke and DeaneEngland
All homes£1,309£1,459
One bedroom£930£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,210£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,466£1,489
Four or more£2,065£2,161
Detached£1,871£1,640
Semi-detached£1,430£1,449
Terraced£1,302£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,068£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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