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RG22 6UE area guide

Who lives in RG22 6UE, 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: 1,479 (2024)

RG22 6UEBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG22 6UE is like

RG22 6UE 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 1,479 people. 32.6% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 58.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RG22 6 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG22 6UE compares

Headline figures for RG22 6UE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 91 sales in RG22 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG22 6UE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
58.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG22 6UE FAQs

Is RG22 6UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 79% 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 6UE?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in RG22 6 sold for a median of £330,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG22 6UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG22 6UE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG22 6UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.5% of residents. 32.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57%).

Which council covers RG22 6UE?

The local authority for RG22 6UE is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG22 6UE comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG22 6UE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 1.6 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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