Grove Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG21 3AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RG21 3AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.4%	29.5%	6.1%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	55.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	16.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.6%	0.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27%	32.9%	5.9%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	88.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	86.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 113th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG21 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grove Road are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basingstoke And Deane.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grove Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 3AX

Average Price
£2,157,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£921,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,393,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£777,225

Semi-Detached
£390,227

Terraced
£362,488

Detached
£661,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,615,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cavalry House Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-08-08	£829,636
Basingstoke Service Station Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£2,995,000	2020-12-23	£3,568,075
B P Grove Road Filling Station Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£3,110,880	2020-09-29	£3,727,355
B P Grove Road Filling Station Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£3,110,880	2020-09-29	£3,727,355
Greenways Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2019-02-18	£1,129,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 3AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kingsmill Road , RG21 3JU	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rucstall Primary School Holbein Close , Black Dam RG21 3EX	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	479 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN	- not rated	1,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	3,172 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Street	Basingstoke Sports And Social Club, Fairfields Road	876 yd
Eurest Services At Fujitsu	Fujitsu, Jays Close	889 yd
Totally Tennis	John Arlott Pavilion, War Memorial Park	944 yd
The Creation Space Cafe	Proteus Creation Space, Council Road	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basingstoke Town Bowling Club	Fairfields Road, Basingstoke	876 yd
The Golden Lion	Jays Close, Basingstoke	889 yd
The Irish Centre	Council Road, Basingstoke	955 yd
The Bounty Inn	The Bounty, 81 Bounty Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Dam Chinese Kitchen	3 Holbein Close, Basingstoke	685 yd
Beijing House Takeaway	3 Anstey Close, Basingstoke	861 yd
New City Chinese Takeaway	New City, 77 Southern Road	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express	Star Garage, Grove Road		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Totally Tennis Basingstoke WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	799 yd
War Memorial Park WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches	844 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	869 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School KINGSMILL ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		953 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG21 3AX