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RG23 7EP area guide

Who lives in RG23 7EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Oakley
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

RG23 7EPBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG23 7EP is like

RG23 7EP is a postcode in the East Oakley 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 1,640 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG23 7 sold for a median of £433,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG23 7EP compares

Headline figures for RG23 7EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£433,750

Median over 114 sales in RG23 7, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,738

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG23 7EP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG23 7EP FAQs

Is RG23 7EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG23 7EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £433,750.

Homes in RG23 7 sold for a median of £433,750 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG23 7EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG23 7EP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG23 7EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36%).

Which council covers RG23 7EP?

The local authority for RG23 7EP is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG23 7EP comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG23 7EP?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Overton Rail Station, 2.9 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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