Grove Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 3BD is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	46.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.3%	53.3%	4.0%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	36.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	47.9%	6.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.3%	45.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	38%	36.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21.9%	12.8%	-9.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.6%	17%	-7.6%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.9%	2.6%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	23.8%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.1%	94.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	91.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	91.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.1%.

🔎 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 3BD, 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 3BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 3BD

Average Price
£354,892

Semi-Detached
£352,055

Terraced
£383,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
38 Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2025-04-30	£344,000
24 Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-02	£407,005
30 Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-08-23	£421,587
36 Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2018-03-02	£447,919
14 Grove Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-12-01	£403,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 3BD

Employment

RG21 3BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rucstall Primary School Holbein Close , Black Dam RG21 3EX	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kingsmill Road , RG21 3JU	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,792 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	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	2,940 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	672 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN	- not rated	1,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,742 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Totally Tennis	John Arlott Pavilion, War Memorial Park	569 yd
Greek Street	Basingstoke Sports And Social Club, Fairfields Road	835 yd
The Creation Space Cafe	Proteus Creation Space, Council Road	941 yd
The Lime Leaf	25 London Street, Basingstoke	943 yd
Elai	1 Anchor Court, 28 London Street	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basingstoke Town Bowling Club	Fairfields Road, Basingstoke	835 yd
The White Hart	White Hart, London Road	861 yd
The Irish Centre	Council Road, Basingstoke	941 yd
Gabardine Bar	Ground Floor, 27 London Street	953 yd
The Royal Exchange	Tonic, 20 - 22 London Street	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Dam Chinese Kitchen	3 Holbein Close, Basingstoke	195 yd
Kings Pizza And Kebab	23 London Street, Basingstoke	943 yd
New City Chinese Takeaway	New City, 77 Southern Road	946 yd
Will's Meals	The Riverdene, Lytton Road	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express	Star Garage, Grove Road		514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Totally Tennis Basingstoke WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	356 yd
War Memorial Park WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches	421 yd
The Costello School CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	731 yd
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	888 yd
Livingwell Express Club (Basingstoke) (Closed) Hilton Basingstoke Hilton Basingstoke Old Common Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		967 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,080 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG21 3BD