Portsmouth Crescent, Basingstoke, RG22 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG22 6HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.5%	40.2%	0.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	42.4%	7.5%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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%	42.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.2%	34.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	4.0%	0.4%
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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	21.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.8%	10.6%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	10.2%	7.7%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.5%	79.6%	-11.9%	81.4%	-1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.2%	82.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	83.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.6%	10.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Portsmouth Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsmouth Crescent was 299.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.2% higher than the South Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portsmouth Crescent has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Ham and the 18th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 6HQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Portsmouth Crescent are based on 39 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 Portsmouth Crescent, Basingstoke, RG22 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG22 6HQ

Average Price
£313,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsmouth Crescent

Average Price
£313,545

Semi-Detached
£299,635

Terraced
£316,193

Detached
£292,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsmouth CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Portsmouth Crescent, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-06-23	£342,903
70 Portsmouth Crescent, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-03-27	£329,248
72 Portsmouth Crescent, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1996-03-15	£326,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG22 6HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Pinkerton Road , RG22 6RT	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Furlong Junior School Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery Upper Chestnut Drive , RG21 8YJ	3out of 4	1,377 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	309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	3,139 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	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,377 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	550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Barron Place , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	3,206 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
Mug And Biscuit	St Andrews Methodist Church, Western Way	416 yd
Red Rose Indian Restaurant	Red Rose Tandoori, 7 Buckland Parade	505 yd
Pizza Express	The White House, Winchester Road	566 yd
Harvester Stag And Hounds	Stag And Hounds, Winchester Road	632 yd
Costa	Unit 11, St Michaels Retail Park	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beacon	Kings Road, Basingstoke	595 yd
Basingstoke Labour Club	Sandys Road, Basingstoke	632 yd
Global Kitchen Catering And Events	Basingstoke Rugby Club, Pack Lane	1,017 yd
Basingstoke Rugby Club	Pack Lane, Basingstoke	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	3 Buckland Parade, Basingstoke	505 yd
HOWAH	4 Buckland Parade, Basingstoke	505 yd
Woo's Takeaway	Woos Takeaway, 53 Kings Road	595 yd
Herbies Pizza Basingstoke	43A Kings Road, Basingstoke	604 yd
Greggs	Unit 10B, St Michaels Retail Park	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	37 - 39 Kings Road, Basingstoke	595 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Brighton Hill Retail Park	751 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, St Michaels Retail Park	924 yd
Lidl	Worting Road, Basingstoke	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aldworth School WESTERN WAY	grass pitches	182 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Russell Howard Park ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Limington House School ST. ANDREWS ROAD	swimming pool	553 yd
The Camrose MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	595 yd
Powerleague (Basingstoke) (Closed) BRIGHTON HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON WAY	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
Brighton Hill Community School BRIGHTON WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Beechdown Club WINCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,039 yd
Down Grange Sports Facility 1 DOWN GRANGE FARM COTTAGES 1 DOWN GRANGE FARM COTTAGES PACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,052 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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