RG22 5FY area guide
Who lives in RG22 5FY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckskin & Worting
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,282 (2024)
RG22 5FYBasingstoke
What RG22 5FY is like
RG22 5FY is a postcode in the Buckskin & Worting 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 2,282 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 26.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RG22 5 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.
How RG22 5FY compares
Headline figures for RG22 5FY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where RG22 5FY differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
26.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
RG22 5FY FAQs
01Is RG22 5FY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in RG22 5FY?The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.
03Is RG22 5FY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in RG22 5FY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers RG22 5FY?The local authority for RG22 5FY is Basingstoke and Deane.
The local authority for RG22 5FY is Basingstoke and Deane.
06How well connected is RG22 5FY?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.