Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 7BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	56%	54.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	26%	-3.6%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	15.3%	8.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.6%	35.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.3%	13.1%	4.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	4.4%	20%	15.6%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.9%	4.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	36.2%	-9.1%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	15.7%	5.4%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.8%	78.8%	2.0%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	65.2%	62.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	9.6%	-8.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	62.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 201.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 36th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.4%.

🔎 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 7BN, 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 Essex Road are based on 61 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 Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7BN

Average Price
£195,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£346,763

Semi-Detached
£412,753

Terraced
£357,689

Detached
£419,917

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,148

Other
£1,223,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Darwell House Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-22	£160,429
3 Darwell House Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-03-07	£196,195
10 Darwell House Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-11-23	£234,995
6 Darwell House Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-04-02	£222,410
12 Darwell House Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,500	2015-02-27	£197,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Retired	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kingsmill Road , RG21 3JU	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Voluntary aided 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	164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,285 yd	Free schools special	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 Restaurant @ BCOT	Basingstoke College Of Technology, Worting Road	185 yd
The Camrose Centre	The Glebe Hall, Church Square	331 yd
Church Cottage Community Cafe	St Michaels Cottage, Church Square	332 yd
Agra Balti House	34 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	393 yd
Willows	37 Church Street, Basingstoke	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	137 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Winton Square, Basingstoke	370 yd
Bar Fever	25 - 27A Winchester Street, Basingstoke	471 yd
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	497 yd
The Bakers	15 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	17 - 19 Winchester Road, Basingstoke	335 yd
No8 Chinese Takeaway	8 Winton Square, Basingstoke	351 yd
Pizza World	2 Queens Parade, New Street	353 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Queens Parade, New Street	353 yd
Chopstix Chinese Take Away	4 Queens Parade, New Street	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	444 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	457 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	515 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	555 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		174 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	485 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	628 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		710 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	793 yd
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG21 7BN