Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG22 5BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	53.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45%	46.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	36.8%	40.5%	3.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	34.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	48.3%	42.9%	-5.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.6%	36.8%	0.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.5%	15%	4.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	24.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	17.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.7%	91.7%	1.0%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	88.6%	89.8%	1.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	89%	1.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wrekin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wrekin Close was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Kempshott & Buckskin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wrekin Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kempshott & Buckskin and the 271st lowest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 5BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wrekin Close are based on 29 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 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG22 5BZ

Average Price
£263,869

Semi-Detached
£344,101

Terraced
£259,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wrekin Close

Average Price
£271,235

Semi-Detached
£366,312

Terraced
£269,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,200

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wrekin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-19	£283,069
108 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-21	£358,111
86 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-10	£296,561
84 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-21	£274,474
88 Wrekin Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2018-12-17	£294,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG22 5BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	34
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worting Junior School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worting Infant School Old Kempshott Lane , RG22 5ET	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Infant School Pinkerton Road , South Ham RG22 6RT	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Pinkerton Road , RG22 6RT	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	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	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Hill Community School Kenilworth Road , Winklebury RG23 8JQ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	1,854 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	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,338 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Austen Pupil Referral Unit Chiltern Way , Worting Junior School RG22 5BB	- not rated	291 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	1out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	- not rated	1,379 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangeside School Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community special school	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
Oriental Garden	Oriental Gardens, Blackdown Close	264 yd
Cosy Corner Cafe At The Ridgeway Centre	The Ridgeway Centre, Blackdown Close	351 yd
The Spice	149A Pack Lane, Basingstoke	796 yd
Kittys Coffee Shop / Candies Sweets	Pack Lane Wool, 171 Pack Lane	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart Inn	White Hart, 367 Worting Road	482 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 414 Worting Road	503 yd
Basingstoke Snooker Club / Academy	Academy, West Ham Lane	566 yd
Basingstoke Rugby Club	Pack Lane, Basingstoke	920 yd
Global Kitchen Catering And Events	Basingstoke Rugby Club, Pack Lane	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Queen Takeway	Curry Queen, Unit 3 Buckskin Centre	264 yd
NJ Food Street	Unit 2, Buckskin Centre	297 yd
Basingstoke Fish & Chips At The White Hart	White Hart, 367 Worting Road	482 yd
Bao Diep	26 Burnaby Close, Basingstoke	555 yd
Taste Of India	22A Burnaby Close, Basingstoke	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Buckskin	Unit 1, Buckskin Centre		297 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratton Park PACK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	613 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
Basingstoke Golf Centre WORTING ROAD	golf	754 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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