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RG24 9HN area guide

Who lives in RG24 9HN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Popley
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,251 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG24 9HN is like

RG24 9HN is a postcode in the Popley 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 3,251 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG24 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG24 9HN compares

Headline figures for RG24 9HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 253 sales in RG24 9, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,485

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG24 9HN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG24 9HN FAQs

Is RG24 9HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 9HN?

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

Homes in RG24 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 253 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG24 9HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG24 9HN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG24 9HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers RG24 9HN?

The local authority for RG24 9HN is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG24 9HN comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG24 9HN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 1.3 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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