Alencon Link, Basingstoke, RG21 7BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 7BL is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	44.5%	39.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	55.5%	60.2%	4.7%	49.0%	11.2%

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 7BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	63.1%	55.6%	-7.5%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	30.6%	5.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	54.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	37.6%	28.5%	-9.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	4%	12.8%	8.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7BL this area, 6.3% 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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	59.1%	6.3%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	67.4%	65.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	-15.5%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	61.6%	65.9%	4.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	16.8%	-4.6%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	66.7%	5.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	15.5%	7.9%	-7.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	6.2%	2.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Alencon Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alencon Link was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.3%.

🔎 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 7BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Alencon Link are based on 654 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 Alencon Link, Basingstoke, RG21 7BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7BL

Average Price
£140,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alencon Link

Average Price
£284,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,733

Other
£2,362,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alencon LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Skyline Plaza, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-04-10	£108,159
6 Skyline Plaza, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-07-21	£99,797
5 Skyline Plaza, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-04-08	£106,848
15 Skyline Plaza, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-02-16	£154,560
7 Skyline Plaza, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-30	£159,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7BL

Employment

RG21 7BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	107
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	12
Retired	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	83
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	67
Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	Yes	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	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,791 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	895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,412 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	853 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	925 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,588 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	2,417 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
Pizza Express	PizzaExpress, R9	213 yd
El Bigote Catering	Unit R11, Festival Place	213 yd
Las Iguanas	R3, Festival Place	213 yd
Festival Street Kitchen	Unit R11, Festival Place	213 yd
Nandos	R4, Festival Place	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	Festival Place, Basingstoke	213 yd
Wote Street Club	Wote Street, Basingstoke	387 yd
The Duck And Tipple	First Floor, 16 Wote Street	490 yd
Plush	27 Wote Street, Basingstoke	505 yd
Laarsens	5 - 7 Wote Street, Basingstoke	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	Unit 1B, Crown Heights	105 yd
Sushi Daily	John Lewis At Home, Basing View	192 yd
Greggs	K10, Festival Place	218 yd
Yogoo!	Kiosk WW18, Festival Place	245 yd
Subway	3B Old Basing Mall, Basingstoke	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	192 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	266 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	324 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	382 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	299 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		667 yd
The Costello School CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	780 yd
Vyne Community School Vyne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	873 yd
Dove House School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		1,019 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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