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RG24 8AU area guide

Who lives in RG24 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Daneshill & Little Basing
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,579 (2024)

RG24 8AUBasingstoke

At a glance

What RG24 8AU is like

RG24 8AU is a postcode in the Daneshill & Little Basing 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 2,579 people. 66% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 68.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG24 8 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG24 8AU compares

Headline figures for RG24 8AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 223 sales in RG24 8, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG24 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG24 8AU FAQs

Is RG24 8AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG24 8AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in RG24 8 sold for a median of £375,000 across 223 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG24 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG24 8AU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG24 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.3%).

Which council covers RG24 8AU?

The local authority for RG24 8AU is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG24 8AU comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG24 8AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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