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RG7 2ED area guide

Who lives in RG7 2ED, 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: 1,868 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG7 2ED is like

RG7 2ED 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 1,868 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 2ED compares

Headline figures for RG7 2ED, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 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 RG7 2ED differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 2ED FAQs

Is RG7 2ED 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG7 2ED?

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.

Is RG7 2ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7 2ED, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG7 2ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.6%).

Which council covers RG7 2ED?

The local authority for RG7 2ED is Basingstoke and Deane.

RG7 2ED comes under Basingstoke and Deane in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG7 2ED?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Mortimer Rail Station, 1.3 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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