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RG7 2 area guide

Who lives in RG7 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
Region
South East
Population
6,818 (2024)
At a glance

What RG7 2 is like

The RG7 2 postcode sector in Basingstoke and Deane covers 146 live postcodes and is home to about 6,818 people in 2,669 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG7 2 sold for a median of £630,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG7 2 compares

Headline figures for RG7 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£630,000

Median over 13 sales in RG7 2, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in RG7 2.

Household incomeMore
£72,143

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG7 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 2 FAQs

01
Is RG7 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.2 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RG7 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £630,000.

Homes in RG7 2 sold for a median of £630,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG7 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG7 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.8%).
05
Which council covers RG7 2?

The local authority for RG7 2 is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG7 2 comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG7 2?

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 Mortimer Rail Station, 1.4 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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