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RG23 8 area guide

Who lives in RG23 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
10,227 (2024)
At a glance

What RG23 8 is like

The RG23 8 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 167 live postcodes and is home to about 10,227 people in 4,179 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% 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 8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG23 8 compares

Headline figures for RG23 8, 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: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 79 sales in RG23 8, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in RG23 8.

Household incomeMore
£69,213

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG23 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG23 8 FAQs

01
Is RG23 8 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 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG23 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in RG23 8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG23 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG23 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG23 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.7%).
05
Which council covers RG23 8?

The local authority for RG23 8 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG23 8 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG23 8?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Basingstoke Rail Station, 1.7 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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