Doswell Way, Basingstoke, RG21 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 5HT 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	54%	46.7%	-7.3%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	46%	53.3%	7.3%	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	26.5%	33.8%	7.3%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	48%	0.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	35.9%	39.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.6%	35.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	1.2%	3.2%

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	31.6%	20.7%	-10.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.2%	8.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	30.3%	17.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93.7%	83.5%	-10.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	91.1%	84.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	83.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	3%	10%	7.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Doswell Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doswell Way was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Doswell Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 222nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

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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 5HT, 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 Doswell Way are based on 13 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 Doswell Way, Basingstoke, RG21 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 5HT

Average Price
£356,731

Semi-Detached
£356,731

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doswell Way

Average Price
£380,892

Semi-Detached
£416,488

Terraced
£350,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doswell WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Doswell Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-03-26	£382,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 5HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance 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	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Infant School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB	3out of 4	1,385 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	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	3,174 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	1,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,868 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	448 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	635 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,149 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,285 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	2,448 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
The Genuine Dining Co	E And P House, Basing View	354 yd
All Four Seasons Catering	Ground Floor, Matrix House	446 yd
Sovereign Housing Association	Sovereign House, Basing View	484 yd
Pumpkin	Basingstoke Railway Station, Station Approach	494 yd
Cafe Destino	Basingstoke Railway Station, Station Approach	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	Festival Place, Basingstoke	669 yd
The Rising Sun	Chapel Hill, Basingstoke	711 yd
Wote Street Club	Wote Street, Basingstoke	849 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke	893 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	John Lewis At Home, Basing View	357 yd
Fireaway	Unit 1B, Crown Heights	457 yd
Subway	3B Old Basing Mall, Basingstoke	651 yd
Greggs	1B Chiswick House, Festival Place	677 yd
Greggs	K10, Festival Place	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	357 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	588 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	747 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	826 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	707 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
Maple Ridge School MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	768 yd
Whiteditch Playing Fields (Closed) Sherborne Road	grass pitches	971 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		993 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%

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

Overview of RG21 5HT