Postcode sector · Tadley

RG26 9 area guide

Who lives in RG26 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Population: 1,768 (2024)

RG26 9Postcode sector · Tadley

At a glance

What RG26 9 is like

The RG26 9 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,768 people in 631 households. 45.2% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG26 9 compares

Headline figures for RG26 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG26 9.

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 RG26 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

RG26 9 FAQs

Is RG26 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is RG26 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG26 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG26 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.2%).

Which council covers RG26 9?

The local authority for RG26 9 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG26 9 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG26 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 1.1 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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