Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 5RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.3%	48.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.7%	51.3%	3.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	33.8%	38.8%	5.0%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	41.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	40.3%	41.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	45%	38.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	20.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	18.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82%	79.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	70.4%	-16.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	4.1%	14%	9.9%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	11.1%	4.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	69.5%	-16.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.4%	13.2%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wateridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wateridge Road was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wateridge Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 278th highest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 5RA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wateridge Road are based on 40 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 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 5RA

Average Price
£272,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wateridge Road

Average Price
£279,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wateridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,500	2025-03-14	£289,384
39 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£336,000	2024-09-30	£346,635
32 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-07	£339,878
8 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-20	£292,040
4 Wateridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-02-18	£299,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 5RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	44
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	18
Information and communication	16
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Junior School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Infant School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Primary School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	559 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	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Costello Technology College Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	- not rated	1,968 yd	Foundation 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,664 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,741 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	- not rated	500 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove House Academy Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	500 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Austen Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	581 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	732 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Key House , Sarum Hill RG21 8SR	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent school	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
The Nannies Kitchen	Oakridge Hall For All, Forsythia Walk	341 yd
Hope Cafe	St Gabriels Church, Tewkesbury Close	551 yd
Atmosphere Trampoline Park	Unit B, Rutherford Road	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		149 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakridge Fish And Chips	2 Vivian Road, Basingstoke	279 yd
Shangri-la	Popinjay, Abbey Road	704 yd
Peter's Takeaway	1 Fair Isle House, Lindisfarne Close	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
John Hunt Of Everest Community School (Closed) Popley Way	grass pitches	692 yd
Maple Ridge School MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	762 yd
Marnel Junior School SHETLAND ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	956 yd
Whiteditch Playing Fields (Closed) Sherborne Road	grass pitches	1,023 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.7 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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