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RG25 3 area guide

Who lives in RG25 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
11,840 (2024)
At a glance

What RG25 3 is like

The RG25 3 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 166 live postcodes and is home to about 11,840 people in 4,979 households. 62.7% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.3% 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 RG25 3 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG25 3 compares

Headline figures for RG25 3, 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: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 49 sales in RG25 3, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in RG25 3.

Household incomeMore
£75,553

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG25 3 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
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG25 3 FAQs

01
Is RG25 3 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 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG25 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in RG25 3 sold for a median of £460,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG25 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG25 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG25 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).
05
Which council covers RG25 3?

The local authority for RG25 3 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG25 3 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG25 3?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Overton Rail Station, 0.7 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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