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RG23 8DX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Winklebury & Rooksdown
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,390 (2024)

RG23 8DXBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG23 8DX is like

RG23 8DX is a postcode in the Winklebury & Rooksdown 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 1,390 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 34.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8DX compares

Headline figures for RG23 8DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 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

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,194

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG23 8DX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG23 8DX FAQs

Is RG23 8DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG23 8DX?

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.

Is RG23 8DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG23 8DX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG23 8DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.6%).

Which council covers RG23 8DX?

The local authority for RG23 8DX is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG23 8DX comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG23 8DX?

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, 1.4 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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