Brunel Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG21 6XT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	38%	59.8%	21.8%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	31.3%	-14.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	49%	56.9%	7.9%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6XT this area, 2.5% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	2.5%	-21.4%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.5%	-7.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	56.4%	38.0%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.4%	15.8%	14.4%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	68.2%	-24.6%	81.4%	-13.2%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	92.5%	72.4%	-20.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	2.4%	6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	17.4%	14.0%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	72.4%	-19.4%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.5%	8.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	10%	9.7%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Brunel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brunel Road was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% higher than the Norden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brunel Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Norden and the 100th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.1%.

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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 6XT, 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 Brunel Road are based on 2 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 Brunel Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 6XT

Average Price
£4,238,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,238,122

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brunel Road

Average Price
£2,971,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,971,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brunel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Globe Books Ltd Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£3,955,000	2016-08-05	£4,556,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 6XT

Employment

RG21 6XT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Retired	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	4out of 4	1,270 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	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,147 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	1,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,488 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Barron Place , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy special converter	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
Eurest At J Sainsbury Distribution Depot	J Sainsbury, Houndmills Road	202 yd
Dine Contract Catering At Game	Game Stores Group Ltd, Unity House	203 yd
Connect Catering At Martin Brower	Martin-Brower UK Ltd, Houndmills Road	298 yd
Greggs	7 Houndmills Trade Park, Houndmills Road	407 yd
Bright's Bite At The Winkle	The Winkle, Winklebury Way	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winkle	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	425 yd
Wellington Social Club	Elmwood Way, Basingstoke	793 yd
The Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose, Basingstoke Leisure Park	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winklebury Fish And Chips	56 Watson Way, Basingstoke		451 yd
KFC	KFC Drive Thru, Basingstoke Leisure Park		978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	487 yd
Aldi	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	487 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Active Life Centre STEPHENSON ROAD		86 yd
Winklebury Playing Field WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	373 yd
Hampshire F.A. WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	416 yd
Winklebury Junior School WILLOUGHBY WAY	grass pitches	542 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club WORTING ROAD	indoor bowls	626 yd
Sherbourne Road Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS UPPER SHERBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed) Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,093 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of RG21 6XT