Festival Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 7BE is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	40.6%	40.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	59.4%	59.5%	0.1%	49.0%	10.5%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	54.9%	64.1%	9.2%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	24.5%	-8.5%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94.5%) 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	54.7%	60%	5.3%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	24.5%	34.5%	10.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	4.5%	-10.6%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7BE this area, 4.5% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	64.6%	28.3%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	12.1%	3.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	80.2%	64.9%	-15.3%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	46.9%	-23.9%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	9.4%	17.9%	8.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	5%	3.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	47.3%	-23.5%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	23%	17.3%	1.9%	21.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Festival Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Festival Place was 1377.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 481.2% higher than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Festival Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 2nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 606.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG21 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Festival Place are based on 7 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 Festival Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7BE

Average Price
£4,150,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,150,945

Estimated Average Property Prices for Festival Place

Average Price
£1,419,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,419,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Festival PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 18 Lower Ground Festival Place, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-07-17	£262,096
Unit 5 Lower Ground Festival Place, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£5,880,000	2014-03-10	£8,662,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	265
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,593 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	711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,187 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	1,071 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,821 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Chi Street Food	6 Festival Place, Basingstoke	21 yd
Apricot	6 Festival Place, Basingstoke	21 yd
Caffe Nero At Waterstones	35, Festival Place	21 yd
Starbucks	39, Festival Place	21 yd
Costa	37, Festival Place	21 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	Festival Place, Basingstoke	91 yd
Wote Street Club	Wote Street, Basingstoke	166 yd
The Duck And Tipple	First Floor, 16 Wote Street	254 yd
Plush	27 Wote Street, Basingstoke	270 yd
Laarsens	5 - 7 Wote Street, Basingstoke	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yogoo!	Kiosk WW18, Festival Place	18 yd
Greggs	K10, Festival Place	21 yd
Greggs	12 Mayfair House, Festival Place	75 yd
Greggs	1B Chiswick House, Festival Place	173 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Hampstead House, Festival Place	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	174 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	176 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	209 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	289 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	148 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		555 yd
The Costello School CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	670 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		783 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	789 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	827 yd
War Memorial Park WAR MEMORIAL PARK WAR MEMORIAL PARK CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.62 Mbit/s

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