Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG22 6EY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.4%	48.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.6%	51.2%	4.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 RG22 6EY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	21.6%	27.7%	6.1%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	54.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	41%	35.3%	-5.7%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	38.4%	47.1%	8.7%	33.6%	13.5%
Fair health	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	23.8%	-8.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.1%	8.4%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	22.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.4%	77.4%	-14.0%	81.4%	-4.0%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	90.3%	76.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	12.5%	8.4%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	76.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.9%	14.8%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Western Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Way was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the South Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Ham and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RG22 6EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 Western Way are based on 151 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 Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG22 6EY

Average Price
£309,944

Semi-Detached
£313,135

Terraced
£306,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Way

Average Price
£325,989

Semi-Detached
£354,816

Terraced
£332,837

Detached
£492,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,123

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-20	£375,242
201 Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-04-30	£307,744
191 Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-01-09	£448,484
209 Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-11-15	£368,658
187 Western Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2013-01-25	£312,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG22 6EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Pinkerton Road , South Ham RG22 6RE	- not rated	314 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Pinkerton Road , RG22 6RT	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Ridge Primary School Sullivan Road , Brighton Hill RG22 4ER	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	77 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	2,905 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	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,089 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	636 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	3,357 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
Pizza Express	The White House, Winchester Road	294 yd
Costa	Unit 11, St Michaels Retail Park	382 yd
McDonalds	Brighton Hill Retail Park, Winchester Road	384 yd
Harvester Stag And Hounds	Stag And Hounds, Winchester Road	400 yd
Nandos	Unit 8, St Michaels Retail Park	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beacon	Kings Road, Basingstoke		536 yd
Basingstoke Labour Club	Sandys Road, Basingstoke		543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit 10B, St Michaels Retail Park	397 yd
Papa Johns	3 Buckland Parade, Basingstoke	481 yd
HOWAH	4 Buckland Parade, Basingstoke	481 yd
Woo's Takeaway	Woos Takeaway, 53 Kings Road	536 yd
Herbies Pizza Basingstoke	43A Kings Road, Basingstoke	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Brighton Hill Retail Park	373 yd
Co Op	37 - 39 Kings Road, Basingstoke	536 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldworth School WESTERN WAY	grass pitches	198 yd
The Camrose MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	226 yd
Powerleague (Basingstoke) (Closed) BRIGHTON HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON WAY	artificial grass pitch	631 yd
Brighton Hill Community School BRIGHTON WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Russell Howard Park ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Limington House School ST. ANDREWS ROAD	swimming pool	709 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	862 yd
Curves For Women (Basingstoke East) (Closed) BRIGHTON HILL PARADE	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Girlzone (Basingstoke)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Brighton Hill Parade	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Beechdown Club WINCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,091 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG22 6EY