Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 5NR is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	44.2%	43.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	55.8%	56.5%	0.7%	49.0%	7.5%

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 5NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45.9%	49.5%	3.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	35.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9%	10.6%	1.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	48.8%	-5.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.2%	36.8%	1.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1%	5.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

In the area around RG21 5NR this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.5%	5.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	48.3%	11.4%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	90.3%	83.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	85.8%	75.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	5.8%	11.5%	5.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	75.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.1%	8.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 131.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 77th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 5NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cromwell Road are based on 88 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 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 5NR

Average Price
£423,618

Semi-Detached
£574,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£514,819

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,613

Other
£239,708

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£354,017

Semi-Detached
£583,710

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,194

Other
£242,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-28	£699,323
6 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-02-05	£707,593
18 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-11-17	£627,673
22 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-08	£306,364
15 Cromwell Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£632,500	2022-11-18	£654,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 5NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Infant School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB	3out of 4	1,118 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	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,811 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	1,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,967 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	539 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	464 yd
Cafe Destino	Basingstoke Railway Station, Station Approach	464 yd
Costa	5 Castle Square, Basingstoke	673 yd
Baxter Storey At Linde Material Handling (UK)	Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd, Kingsclere Road	701 yd
K&Z Group Limited At Pret A Manger	17 Hampstead House, Festival Place	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	Chapel Hill, Basingstoke	272 yd
The Soldiers Return	Soldiers Return, 80 Upper Sherborne Road	780 yd
The Angel	Festival Place, Basingstoke	890 yd
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	989 yd
Wote Street Club	Wote Street, Basingstoke	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	Unit 1B, Crown Heights	623 yd
KFC	2 Castle Square, Basingstoke	673 yd
Subway	3B Old Basing Mall, Basingstoke	675 yd
Greggs	1B Chiswick House, Festival Place	703 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Hampstead House, Festival Place	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	566 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	757 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	792 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	852 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	349 yd
Maple Ridge School MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	368 yd
Whiteditch Playing Fields (Closed) Sherborne Road	grass pitches	412 yd
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		727 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	761 yd
Sherbourne Road Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS UPPER SHERBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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