Winchester Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG21 8UL is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	51.3%	46.3%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.7%	53.7%	5.0%	49.0%	4.7%

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 8UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	31%	2.5%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10%	10.5%	0.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	52%	55.8%	3.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	40%	30%	-10.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.7%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	22%	6.1%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	42.1%	5.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.1%	77%	-16.1%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	78.2%	72.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	72.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.1%	9.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Winchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winchester Road was 140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winchester Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 67th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 8UL, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Winchester Road are based on 468 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 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 8UL

Average Price
£317,465

Semi-Detached
£422,097

Terraced
£324,318

Detached
£334,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,057

Other
£209,355

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winchester Road

Average Price
£509,816

Semi-Detached
£479,733

Terraced
£332,245

Detached
£517,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,495

Other
£5,723,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63B Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-10	£225,061
53 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-01	£317,487
79 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-06-24	£338,928
35 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2022-02-25	£538,923
45 Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-26	£333,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 8UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	665 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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Pinkerton Road , South Ham RG22 6RE	- not rated	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,154 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	277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	866 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	1,454 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,431 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	363 yd
Spices And Spirits	3 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	365 yd
Agra Balti House	34 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	406 yd
Republic Of Pizza & Desserts	29 - 33 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	458 yd
The Creation Space Cafe	Proteus Creation Space, Council Road	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	96 yd
Yiannis Catering	Basingstoke Conservative Club, Bounty Road	154 yd
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	354 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Winton Square, Basingstoke	382 yd
The Bounty Inn	The Bounty, 81 Bounty Road	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	17 - 19 Winchester Road, Basingstoke	236 yd
No8 Chinese Takeaway	8 Winton Square, Basingstoke	342 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Winton Square, Basingstoke	344 yd
Bartletts At The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, Winton Square	381 yd
Kings Furlong Takeaway	1 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	669 yd
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	690 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	755 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	823 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	326 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		438 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	518 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		608 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School KINGSMILL ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Cranbourne School WESSEX CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	777 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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