Gower Close, Basingstoke, RG21 5GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 5GX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54.7%	1.9%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.2%	45.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 area around RG21 5GX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.5%	55.2%	8.7%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	52.8%	45.3%	-7.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	35.9%	37%	1.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	9%	12.4%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.1%	16.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18%	6.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	25.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	79.3%	76.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-4.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	91.3%	84.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	85.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.6%	9.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Gower Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Close was 158.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% higher than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 59th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG21 5GX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Gower Close are based on 17 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 Gower Close, Basingstoke, RG21 5GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 5GX

Average Price
£266,285

Semi-Detached
£317,055

Terraced
£253,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Close

Average Price
£288,454

Semi-Detached
£360,659

Terraced
£272,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Gower Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-02-14	£304,162
30 Gower Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-18	£232,531
26 Gower Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-16	£259,134
2 Gower Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-11-05	£355,011
11 Gower Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-09-30	£317,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 5GX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Infant School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	3,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basingstoke College of Technology Worting Road , RG21 8TN	- not rated	1,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,104 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	162 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	292 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,150 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Hampshire Office 5, the Clock Tower , Chineham Shopping Centre RG24 8BQ	- not rated	2,496 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pumpkin	Basingstoke Railway Station, Station Approach	586 yd
Cafe Destino	Basingstoke Railway Station, Station Approach	586 yd
The Genuine Dining Co	E And P House, Basing View	700 yd
All Four Seasons Catering	Ground Floor, Matrix House	767 yd
The Nannies Kitchen	Oakridge Hall For All, Forsythia Walk	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Chapel Hill, Basingstoke	624 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke	747 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke	747 yd
The Angel	Festival Place, Basingstoke	919 yd
The Soldiers Return	Soldiers Return, 80 Upper Sherborne Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	Unit 1B, Crown Heights	653 yd
Sushi Daily	John Lewis At Home, Basing View	670 yd
Oakridge Fish And Chips	2 Vivian Road, Basingstoke	720 yd
Subway	3B Old Basing Mall, Basingstoke	805 yd
KFC	2 Castle Square, Basingstoke	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	670 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	708 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	904 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	225 yd
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Maple Ridge School MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	430 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Whiteditch Playing Fields (Closed) Sherborne Road	grass pitches	664 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	933 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		1,029 yd
Sherbourne Road Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS UPPER SHERBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG21 5GX