Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 5RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	56.5%	53.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.5%	46.9%	3.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	38.2%	40.9%	2.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	13%	14.5%	1.5%	6.1%	8.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	36.6%	-10.3%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	29.9%	32.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.9%	14%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	8%	1.9%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	1.2%	7.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	14.1%	-13.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	18.6%	3.3%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	29.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	5.2%	8%	2.8%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.9%	77.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	81.4%	75.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	75.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.8%	15.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Oakridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakridge Road was 164.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% higher than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakridge Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 51st highest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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 5RN, 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 Oakridge Road are based on 157 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 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, RG21 5RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 5RN

Average Price
£184,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,722

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakridge Road

Average Price
£321,772

Semi-Detached
£389,586

Terraced
£344,403

Detached
£320,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,459

Other
£10,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-06-15	£196,895
175 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,995	2016-01-15	£208,582
153 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,950	2015-10-09	£210,153
137 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-08-06	£192,136
133 Oakridge Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2015-07-16	£205,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 5RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

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	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Junior School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Infant School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Primary School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	442 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	771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Costello Technology College Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	- not rated	1,947 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	2,064 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,677 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Way Academy Austen Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	466 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	- not rated	581 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove House Academy Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	834 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Key House , Sarum Hill RG21 8SR	- not rated	2,035 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	221 yd
Hope Cafe	St Gabriels Church, Tewkesbury Close	632 yd
Atmosphere Trampoline Park	Unit B, Rutherford Road	643 yd
Dee Dee's At The Range	The Range, Gastons Wood	1,009 yd
Caffe Pausa	Dunelm Mill, Gastons Wood	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		44 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		44 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakridge Fish And Chips	2 Vivian Road, Basingstoke	168 yd
Shangri-la	Popinjay, Abbey Road	812 yd
Peter's Takeaway	1 Fair Isle House, Lindisfarne Close	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Gastons Wood, Chineham		1,009 yd
The Range	Gastons Wood, Chineham		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
John Hunt Of Everest Community School (Closed) Popley Way	grass pitches	720 yd
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Marnel Junior School SHETLAND ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Maple Ridge School MAPLE CRESCENT	grass pitches, swimming pool	863 yd
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	870 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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