Penrith Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 8XW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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	40%	37%	-3.0%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	46.7%	5.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	11%	0.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.2%) 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	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.6%	37.3%	1.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	11.9%	10.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.3%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	26.9%	14.6%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	35.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.6%	86%	-6.6%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	78.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	78.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Penrith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrith Road was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrith Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 215th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8XW, 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 Penrith Road are based on 201 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 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 8XW

Average Price
£376,962

Semi-Detached
£428,467

Terraced
£366,288

Detached
£382,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrith Road

Average Price
£320,963

Semi-Detached
£385,150

Terraced
£377,619

Detached
£419,719

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,709

Other
£13,380

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2025-04-30	£382,000
24 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-03-24	£389,355
36 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-01-06	£408,846
10 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-03-22	£357,292
38 Penrith Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-06-08	£450,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 8XW

Employment

RG21 8XW 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	117
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	849 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	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,426 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	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	2,233 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	27 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,059 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	1,436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,449 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	152 yd
Agra Balti House	34 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	357 yd
Tang Chinese Restaurant	Basement, 20 Winchester Street	425 yd
The Meldiz Turkish Restaurant	Sundaes Gelato, 20A Winchester Street	425 yd
Republic Of Pizza & Desserts	29 - 33 Winchester Street, Basingstoke	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	Sarum Hill, Basingstoke	150 yd
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	321 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Winton Square, Basingstoke	329 yd
Yiannis Catering	Basingstoke Conservative Club, Bounty Road	383 yd
Bar Fever	25 - 27A Winchester Street, Basingstoke	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Pearl	17 - 19 Winchester Road, Basingstoke	224 yd
No8 Chinese Takeaway	8 Winton Square, Basingstoke	294 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Winton Square, Basingstoke	306 yd
Bartletts At The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, Winton Square	333 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	3 Downsland Parade, Basingstoke	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	9 - 12 Paddington House, Festival Place	537 yd
Iceland	10 - 13 Chelsea House, Festival Place	565 yd
Tesco	1 - 7 Hampstead House, Festival Place	579 yd
Sainsbury's	1 - 2 Station Mall, Basingstoke	712 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Queens Table Tennis Club 35-41 35-41 ESSEX ROAD		361 yd
Gladiator'S Gym (Closed) First Floor First Floor Winchester Street	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	489 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		586 yd
Basingstoke Sports Centre PORCHESTER SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	604 yd
Fairfields Recreation Centre Fairfields Road	tennis courts	671 yd
Anytime Fitness (Basingstoke) CROWN HEIGHTS CROWN HEIGHTS ALENCON LINK	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Queen Marys College Sports Centre CLIDDESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School KINGSMILL ROAD	grass pitches	941 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	182.6 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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