Dover Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG23 8EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	24.8%	31.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	41.2%	-7.5%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	6.1%	5.5%

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	38.8%	41%	2.2%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	40.5%	31%	-9.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.4%	19.5%	5.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32.9%	25.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	28.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.9%	82.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	87.3%	80.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	80.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0%	15%	15.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Dover Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Close was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% higher than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown and the 88th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 8EG, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Dover 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 Dover Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG23 8EG

Average Price
£288,114

Semi-Detached
£288,539

Terraced
£288,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Close

Average Price
£306,883

Semi-Detached
£344,852

Terraced
£305,738

Detached
£300,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Dover Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-19	£336,392
3 Dover Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2019-10-18	£295,703
22 Dover Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-01-25	£281,759
24 Dover Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-10-29	£279,069
11 Dover Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-01-26	£287,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG23 8EG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG23 8EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	4out of 4	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Winklebury Way , RG23 8BN	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	3out of 4	1,409 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	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,932 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 Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Barron Place , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aquadrome	Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road	433 yd
Planet Ice	Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road	433 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club	Indoor Bowling Centre, Basingstoke Leisure Park	433 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds 'Drive-Thru' Restaurant, Basingstoke Leisure Park	433 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Bowlplex, Basingstoke Leisure Park	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose, Basingstoke Leisure Park	433 yd
The Winkle	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	544 yd
Wellington Social Club	Elmwood Way, Basingstoke	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	KFC Drive Thru, Basingstoke Leisure Park		433 yd
Winklebury Fish And Chips	56 Watson Way, Basingstoke		519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Worting Road, Basingstoke	697 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	719 yd
Aldi	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winklebury Junior School WILLOUGHBY WAY	grass pitches	380 yd
Planet Ice Basingstoke WORTING ROAD	ice rinks	412 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club WORTING ROAD	indoor bowls	468 yd
Basingstoke Aquadrome WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed) Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	504 yd
Hampshire F.A. WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	512 yd
Winklebury Playing Field WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
The Active Life Centre STEPHENSON ROAD		786 yd
Basingstoke Golf Centre WORTING ROAD	golf	826 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	89.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG23 8EG