Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, RG21 8YN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG21 8YN 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	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RG21 8YN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	23.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	59.4%	1.5%	44.2%	15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	35.5%	36.2%	0.7%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	16.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	30.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.5%	84.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	89.6%	80%	-9.6%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	80.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lower Chestnut Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Chestnut Drive was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Brookvale & Kings Furlong average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Chestnut Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brookvale & Kings Furlong and the 212th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 8YN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Lower Chestnut Drive are based on 6 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 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, RG21 8YN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG21 8YN

Average Price
£531,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£531,383

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Chestnut Drive

Average Price
£505,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Chestnut DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2017-06-26	£722,274
3 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-07-08	£558,311
4 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2014-02-21	£408,577
3 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-01-20	£343,763
Nutkins, 5 Lower Chestnut Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-05-12	£571,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG21 8YN

Employment

RG21 8YN 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	166
Retired	113
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	29
Construction	27
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kingsmill Road , RG21 3JU	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Pinkerton Road , South Ham RG22 6RE	- not rated	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields Primary School Council Road , RG21 3DH	3out of 4	1,236 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	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	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	965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	1,275 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	766 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salvation Army Church	Salvation Army Hall, Wessex Close	299 yd
Spices And Spirits	3 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	494 yd
Nandos	Unit 8, St Michaels Retail Park	716 yd
Costa	Unit 11, St Michaels Retail Park	751 yd
Mug And Biscuit	St Andrews Methodist Church, Western Way	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basingstoke Labour Club	Sandys Road, Basingstoke	539 yd
The Beacon	Kings Road, Basingstoke	589 yd
Yiannis Catering	Basingstoke Conservative Club, Bounty Road	817 yd
Basingstoke Conservative Club	Bounty Road, Basingstoke	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Furlong Takeaway	1 Kings Furlong Centre, Basingstoke	453 yd
Herbies Pizza Basingstoke	43A Kings Road, Basingstoke	587 yd
Woo's Takeaway	Woos Takeaway, 53 Kings Road	589 yd
Greggs	Unit 10B, St Michaels Retail Park	699 yd
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	3 Downsland Parade, Basingstoke	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	37 - 39 Kings Road, Basingstoke	589 yd
Morrisons	Worting Road, Basingstoke	705 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	872 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Brighton Hill Retail Park	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranbourne School WESSEX CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	310 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School KINGSMILL ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
The Camrose MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	816 yd
Limington House School ST. ANDREWS ROAD	swimming pool	880 yd
Basingstoke College Of Technology WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Russell Howard Park ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Basingstoke Sports And Social Club MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND MAYS BOUNTY CRICKET GROUND BOUNTY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	996 yd
Aldworth School WESTERN WAY	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Basingstoke Carnival Hall Community Centre COUNCIL ROAD		1,089 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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