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RG22 4LE area guide

Who lives in RG22 4LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brighton Hill
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,451 (2024)

RG22 4LEBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG22 4LE is like

RG22 4LE is a postcode in the Brighton Hill 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 1,451 people. 40.8% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 47.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% 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 RG22 4 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG22 4LE compares

Headline figures for RG22 4LE, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 255 sales in RG22 4, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG22 4LE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG22 4 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG22 4LE FAQs

Is RG22 4LE 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 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG22 4LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in RG22 4 sold for a median of £350,000 across 255 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG22 4LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG22 4LE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG22 4LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 40.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.6%).

Which council covers RG22 4LE?

The local authority for RG22 4LE is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG22 4LE comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG22 4LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Basingstoke Rail Station, 2.3 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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