Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, RG21 7SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 7SA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.5%	47.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.5%	52.9%	3.4%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.1%) 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	56.9%	48.9%	-8.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.3%	40.2%	8.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	40%	2.5%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.9%	81.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	80.5%	65%	-15.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	10.1%	15.6%	5.5%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	10.5%	4.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	65.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2%	10.8%	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Highfield Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Chase was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.7% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Chase has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG21 7SA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Highfield Chase are based on 31 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 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, RG21 7SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7SA

Average Price
£415,559

Semi-Detached
£416,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£409,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Chase

Average Price
£412,238

Semi-Detached
£409,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-27	£489,526
19 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-18	£407,897
12 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-12	£394,074
10 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,500	2024-02-29	£403,295
7 Highfield Chase, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-01-12	£366,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7SA

Employment

RG21 7SA 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 7SA 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	132
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	1,272 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	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	1,866 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	514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,523 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy special 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
The Restaurant @ BCOT	Basingstoke College Of Technology, Worting Road	387 yd
Milestones Museum	Churchill Way West, Basingstoke	486 yd
Baxter Storey At Linde Material Handling (UK)	Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd, Kingsclere Road	688 yd
Spices And Spirits	3 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	816 yd
Eurest At J Sainsbury Distribution Depot	J Sainsbury, Houndmills Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	635 yd
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	755 yd
Yiannis Catering	Basingstoke Conservative Club, Bounty Road	810 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Winton Square, Basingstoke	855 yd
The Rising Sun	Chapel Hill, Basingstoke	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	3 Downsland Parade, Basingstoke	178 yd
Oriental Pearl	17 - 19 Winchester Road, Basingstoke	751 yd
Kings Furlong Takeaway	1 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	800 yd
No8 Chinese Takeaway	8 Winton Square, Basingstoke	823 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Winton Square, Basingstoke	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	334 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	979 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	979 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	1,025 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		608 yd
The Active Life Centre STEPHENSON ROAD		916 yd
Winklebury Playing Field WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	936 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	977 yd
Hampshire F.A. WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	978 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club WORTING ROAD	indoor bowls	1,011 yd
Cranbourne School WESSEX CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,056 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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