Harlech Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG23 8QN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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	23.6%	36.8%	13.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	42.9%	-11.2%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43.6%	43.9%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.8%	32.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.5%	16.5%	2.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	4.0%	1.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	19.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	16%	-1.7%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	14.3%	8.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.2%	87.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	92.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Harlech Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlech Close was 246.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.8% higher than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlech Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown and the 24th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.9%.

🔎 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 8QN, 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 Harlech Close are based on 48 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 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, RG23 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG23 8QN

Average Price
£306,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlech Close

Average Price
£325,201

Semi-Detached
£350,264

Terraced
£324,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlech CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-11-03	£374,917
47 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-11-03	£325,296
4 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-17	£365,107
6 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2021-05-14	£360,009
54 Harlech Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-10-27	£321,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG23 8QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	4out of 4	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Winklebury Way , RG23 8BN	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , RG22 5BB	3out of 4	1,094 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	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	1,774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	2,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Way , RG22 4HS	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Community school	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	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,055 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	1,110 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limington House School St Andrew's Road , RG22 6PS	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Wood School Barron Place , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coppice Spring Academy Pack Lane , RG22 5TH	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,638 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
The Aquadrome	Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road	403 yd
Planet Ice	Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road	403 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club	Indoor Bowling Centre, Basingstoke Leisure Park	403 yd
McDonalds	McDonalds 'Drive-Thru' Restaurant, Basingstoke Leisure Park	403 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Bowlplex, Basingstoke Leisure Park	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose, Basingstoke Leisure Park	403 yd
Basingstoke Snooker Club / Academy	Academy, West Ham Lane	779 yd
The Winkle	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	863 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 414 Worting Road	916 yd
Wellington Social Club	Elmwood Way, Basingstoke	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	KFC Drive Thru, Basingstoke Leisure Park	403 yd
The Oriental Break	Academy, West Ham Lane	779 yd
Winklebury Fish And Chips	56 Watson Way, Basingstoke	837 yd
Bao Diep	26 Burnaby Close, Basingstoke	959 yd
Taste Of India	22A Burnaby Close, Basingstoke	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Worting Road, Basingstoke	569 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	1,031 yd
Aldi	Winklebury Way, Basingstoke	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basingstoke Aquadrome WORTING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Planet Ice Basingstoke WORTING ROAD	ice rinks	247 yd
Basingstoke Golf Centre WORTING ROAD	golf	520 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed) Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Loddon Vale Indoor Bowling Club WORTING ROAD	indoor bowls	654 yd
Winklebury Junior School WILLOUGHBY WAY	grass pitches	696 yd
Hampshire F.A. WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	774 yd
Winklebury Playing Field WINKLEBURY WAY	grass pitches	830 yd
The Active Life Centre STEPHENSON ROAD		1,084 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.3 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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