Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG23 8AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.8%	0.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.2%	48.2%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	35.4%	40.2%	4.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	39.9%	2.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.6%	13.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.6%	39.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	41.1%	41.6%	0.5%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	10.4%	11.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	26.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	19.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.9%	91.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	92%	86.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3%	7.8%	4.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	86.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Sycamore Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG23 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sycamore Way are based on 58 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 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG23 8AG

Average Price
£255,598

Semi-Detached
£205,432

Terraced
£272,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Way

Average Price
£283,510

Semi-Detached
£256,612

Terraced
£289,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-01-27	£303,920
76 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,176	2022-06-24	£249,603
57 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-03-02	£317,920
54 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-08-19	£284,136
50 Sycamore Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-06-28	£292,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG23 8AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Winklebury Way , RG23 8BN	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Hill Community School Kenilworth Road , Winklebury RG23 8JQ	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School St Michael's Road , RG22 6SR	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	2,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,939 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Way Academy Futures Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	1out of 4	323 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	323 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Centre Ashwood Way , Winklebury RG23 8AA	- not rated	323 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Centre Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	323 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Rooksdown Lane , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	1,224 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
Bright's Bite At The Winkle	The Winkle, Winklebury Way	219 yd
Dine Contract Catering At Game	Game Stores Group Ltd, Unity House	663 yd
Eurest At J Sainsbury Distribution Depot	J Sainsbury, Houndmills Road	846 yd
Greggs	7 Houndmills Trade Park, Houndmills Road	848 yd
Starbucks	6 Houndmills Trade Park, Houndmills Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winkle	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	219 yd
Wellington Social Club	Elmwood Way, Basingstoke	313 yd
The Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose, Basingstoke Leisure Park	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winklebury Fish And Chips	56 Watson Way, Basingstoke		193 yd
KFC	KFC Drive Thru, Basingstoke Leisure Park		878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke		288 yd
Aldi	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke		288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winklebury Junior School WILLOUGHBY WAY	grass pitches	171 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed) Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	470 yd
Hampshire F.A. WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	612 yd
Winklebury Playing Field WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	635 yd
The Active Life Centre STEPHENSON ROAD		661 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club WORTING ROAD	indoor bowls	728 yd
Planet Ice Basingstoke WORTING ROAD	ice rinks	889 yd
Basingstoke Aquadrome WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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