Postcode district · Basingstoke
Who lives in RG22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 49,066 (2024)
Who lives in RG22
Residents
49,066
2024 estimate
Households
19,797
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
RG22England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
RG22
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
48.8% of adults in RG22 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.9% have never married.
RG22England
Married or civil partnership48.8%44.7%
Never married33.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in RG22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG22
48%
36%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good36.2%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.