Essex Road, Basingstoke, RG21 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 7TA is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50%	45.6%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50%	54.4%	4.4%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	51.5%	44.3%	-7.2%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	37.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8%	13.2%	5.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	57.1%	55.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.1%	29.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	14%	1.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	44.3%	6.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% 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%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.8%	85.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	78.4%	71.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	71.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	14.7%	9.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 75th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 7TA

Average Price
£344,275

Semi-Detached
£452,432

Terraced
£365,808

Detached
£387,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,293

Other
£101,801

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
11 Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-01-24	£419,454
21 Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-01-12	£436,738
3 Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-08-05	£109,438
13 Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-05-29	£602,880
17A Essex Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-03-27	£282,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 7TA

Employment

RG21 7TA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,191 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	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	2,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,335 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	210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,255 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	1,208 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,267 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	194 yd
The Camrose Centre	The Glebe Hall, Church Square	354 yd
Church Cottage Community Cafe	St Michaels Cottage, Church Square	354 yd
Agra Balti House	34 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	449 yd
Spicy Tadka	23 Westminster House, Festival Place	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	196 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Winton Square, Basingstoke	427 yd
Bar Fever	25 - 27A Winchester Street, Basingstoke	525 yd
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	551 yd
The Bakers	15 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	17 - 19 Winchester Road, Basingstoke	395 yd
Pizza World	2 Queens Parade, New Street	400 yd
Charcoal Grill	3 Queens Parade, New Street	400 yd
Chopstix Chinese Take Away	4 Queens Parade, New Street	400 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	3 Downsland Parade, Basingstoke	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	470 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	471 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	547 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	553 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		140 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	688 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		771 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	854 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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.

Overview of RG21 7TA