Cross Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 7DQ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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%	46.9%	6.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	59.4%	53.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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 7DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	54.9%	54.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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%	53.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	24.5%	37.1%	12.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	15.1%	8%	-7.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.9%

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.

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	5.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	51.6%	15.3%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.2%	73.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	70.8%	59.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	9.4%	19.3%	9.9%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	59.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.6%	10.8%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	12.5%	6.8%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 344.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% higher than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 14th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 273.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.5%.

🔎 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 7DQ, 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 Cross Street are based on 4 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 Cross Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7DQ

Average Price
£505,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£591,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,569

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£575,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£604,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,409

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor 8 Cross Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2002-05-02	£423,881
First Floor 8 Cross Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£125,000	2001-04-26	£305,659
2 Cross Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	1999-12-22	£604,409
First Floor 8 Cross Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	1997-02-14	£966,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7DQ

Employment

RG21 7DQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG21 7DQ 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	93
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	10
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
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	566 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	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	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	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,668 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	445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	972 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	1,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,228 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
Willows	37 Church Street, Basingstoke	39 yd
The Olive House Restaurant	21 Church Street, Basingstoke	48 yd
Tang Chinese Restaurant	Basement, 20 Winchester Street	115 yd
The Meldiz Turkish Restaurant	Sundaes Gelato, 20A Winchester Street	115 yd
Taco Bell	14 - 16 Wote Street, Basingstoke	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duck And Tipple	First Floor, 16 Wote Street	128 yd
Plush	27 Wote Street, Basingstoke	145 yd
Laarsens	5 - 7 Wote Street, Basingstoke	153 yd
Bar Fever	25 - 27A Winchester Street, Basingstoke	159 yd
The Bakers	15 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza World	2 Queens Parade, New Street	57 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Queens Parade, New Street	57 yd
Chopstix Chinese Take Away	4 Queens Parade, New Street	57 yd
Oriental Wok	11 New Street, Basingstoke	58 yd
Chick Mex	5A Church Street, Basingstoke	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	125 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	165 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	257 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	457 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Basing View	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	268 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		435 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	499 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		517 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	578 yd
The Costello School CROSSBOROUGH HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	745 yd
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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