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RG26 5BW area guide

Who lives in RG26 5BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,480 (2024)

RG26 5BWTadley

At a glance

What RG26 5BW is like

RG26 5BW is a postcode in the Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes 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 1,480 people. 76.9% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.4% 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 RG26 5 sold for a median of £522,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG26 5BW compares

Headline figures for RG26 5BW, 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: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£522,500

Median over 117 sales in RG26 5, +16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£77,722

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG26 5BW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG26 5 is up 16.1% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG26 5BW FAQs

Is RG26 5BW 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 14.8 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG26 5BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £522,500.

Homes in RG26 5 sold for a median of £522,500 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG26 5BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG26 5BW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG26 5BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.8%).

Which council covers RG26 5BW?

The local authority for RG26 5BW is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG26 5BW comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG26 5BW?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bramley (Hants) Rail Station, 0.1 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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