Russell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 3FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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	38.7%	38.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	43.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6%	6.7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.2%	36.1%	0.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.6%	10.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	11.3%	-9.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21.4%	9.9%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	37%	4.1%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.1%	84.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	83%	77.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	77.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.5%	7.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Russell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 3FD, 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 Russell Road are based on 135 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 Russell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 3FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 3FD

Average Price
£216,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Road

Average Price
£267,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£838,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,063

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Fieldways Russell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-12-05	£238,166
Flat 4 Fieldways Russell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-09-06	£233,624
Flat 2 Fieldways Russell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-01	£224,601
Flat 10 Fieldways Russell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2022-04-19	£225,226
Flat 6 Fieldways Russell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-10-22	£204,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 3FD

Employment

RG21 3FD 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	150
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	349 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	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rucstall Primary School Holbein Close , Black Dam RG21 3EX	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,267 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	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	2,508 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	192 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN	- not rated	1,090 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	2,141 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,759 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,858 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
Greek Street	Basingstoke Sports And Social Club, Fairfields Road	381 yd
The Creation Space Cafe	Proteus Creation Space, Council Road	471 yd
Totally Tennis	John Arlott Pavilion, War Memorial Park	580 yd
The Lime Leaf	25 London Street, Basingstoke	671 yd
Tea Bar	The Tea Bar, 9 - 13 London Street	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basingstoke Town Bowling Club	Fairfields Road, Basingstoke	381 yd
The Irish Centre	Council Road, Basingstoke	471 yd
The Bounty Inn	The Bounty, 81 Bounty Road	554 yd
Gabardine Bar	Ground Floor, 27 London Street	678 yd
Rhu Bar	21 London Street, Basingstoke	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New City Chinese Takeaway	New City, 77 Southern Road	542 yd
Kings Pizza And Kebab	23 London Street, Basingstoke	671 yd
Black Dam Chinese Kitchen	3 Holbein Close, Basingstoke	709 yd
Bartletts At The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, Winton Square	815 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Winton Square, Basingstoke	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express	Star Garage, Grove Road	499 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	903 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	1,035 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	290 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	396 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		481 yd
Totally Tennis Basingstoke WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	553 yd
War Memorial Park WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches	558 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	587 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School KINGSMILL ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
The Costello School CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	744 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	788 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.04 Mbit/s

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