Postcode · Whitchurch

RG28 7RW area guide

Who lives in RG28 7RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitchurch & Ashmansworth
Council: Basingstoke and Deane
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,305 (2024)

RG28 7RWWhitchurch

At a glance

What RG28 7RW is like

RG28 7RW is a postcode in the Whitchurch & Ashmansworth 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 2,305 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG28 7 sold for a median of £423,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG28 7RW compares

Headline figures for RG28 7RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£423,250

Median over 76 sales in RG28 7, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£70,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG28 7RW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG28 7 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG28 7RW FAQs

Is RG28 7RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG28 7RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £423,250.

Homes in RG28 7 sold for a median of £423,250 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG28 7RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG28 7RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG28 7RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34%).

Which council covers RG28 7RW?

The local authority for RG28 7RW is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG28 7RW comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG28 7RW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Whitchurch (Hants) Rail Station, 1.6 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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