Postcode district · Basingstoke
Who lives in RG23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RG23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 21,322 (2024)
RG23Postcode district · Basingstoke
Who lives in RG23
Residents
21,322
2024 estimate
Households
8,099
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
RG23England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
RG23
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
54.7% of adults in RG23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
RG23England
Married or civil partnership54.7%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in RG23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RG23
50%
36%
England
- Very good49.6%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.