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RG22 5 area guide

Who lives in RG22 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
16,793 (2024)
At a glance

What RG22 5 is like

The RG22 5 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 248 live postcodes and is home to about 16,793 people in 6,664 households. 72.2% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, 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 5 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG22 5 compares

Headline figures for RG22 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 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
£450,000

Median over 99 sales in RG22 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in RG22 5.

Household incomeMore
£59,472

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG22 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG22 5 FAQs

01
Is RG22 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 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. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG22 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in RG22 5 sold for a median of £450,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG22 5 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 RG22 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG22 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.4%).
05
Which council covers RG22 5?

The local authority for RG22 5 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG22 5 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG22 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 2.5 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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