Pentland Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG22 5BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.8%	50%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 RG22 5BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	38.8%	47.1%	8.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	37.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	43.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.4%	39%	2.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	13.4%	14%	0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	24.2%	14.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	20.5%	6.8%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	16%	-6.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	81.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	88%	79.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	79.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1%	11%	10.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Pentland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pentland Close was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% higher than the Kempshott & Buckskin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pentland Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin and the 190th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG22 5BQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Pentland Close are based on 54 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 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG22 5BQ

Average Price
£247,268

Semi-Detached
£259,644

Terraced
£258,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,096

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pentland Close

Average Price
£244,772

Semi-Detached
£269,339

Terraced
£258,326

Detached
£225,009

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,273

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pentland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-08-12	£269,215
83 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-05-10	£275,784
89 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-05-28	£267,986
85 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-01-16	£292,533
79 Pentland Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-01-26	£294,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG22 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Pinkerton Road , RG22 6RT	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Winklebury Way , RG23 8BN	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempshott Infant School Old Down Close , Homestead Road RG22 5LL	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	3,999 yd	Community 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	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,616 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Barron Place , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Garden	Oriental Gardens, Blackdown Close	110 yd
Cosy Corner Cafe At The Ridgeway Centre	The Ridgeway Centre, Blackdown Close	183 yd
Kittys Coffee Shop / Candies Sweets	Pack Lane Wool, 171 Pack Lane	642 yd
The Spice	149A Pack Lane, Basingstoke	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart Inn	White Hart, 367 Worting Road	545 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 414 Worting Road	614 yd
Basingstoke Snooker Club / Academy	Academy, West Ham Lane	706 yd
Basingstoke Rugby Club	Pack Lane, Basingstoke	876 yd
Global Kitchen Catering And Events	Basingstoke Rugby Club, Pack Lane	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Queen Takeway	Curry Queen, Unit 3 Buckskin Centre	110 yd
NJ Food Street	Unit 2, Buckskin Centre	161 yd
Basingstoke Fish & Chips At The White Hart	White Hart, 367 Worting Road	545 yd
The Oriental Break	Academy, West Ham Lane	706 yd
Bao Diep	26 Burnaby Close, Basingstoke	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Buckskin	Unit 1, Buckskin Centre		161 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratton Park PACK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Basingstoke Golf Centre WORTING ROAD	golf	933 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	157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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