Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG24 8NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.5%	4.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.3%	48.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 area around RG24 8NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	46.2%	6.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	36.9%	5.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	18%	11.9%	-6.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	23%	21.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	9.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	18.1%	9.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	24.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	10.5%	3.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.8%	81.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	81.5%	81.6%	0.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	81.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.1%	9.0%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Armstrong Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armstrong Road was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.8% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armstrong Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey and the 78th highest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG24 8NU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Armstrong Road are based on 6 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 Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, RG24 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 8NU

Average Price
£1,900,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£928,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,224,974

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armstrong Road

Average Price
£1,595,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£983,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,717,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armstrong Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
A T S Euromaster Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£234,000	2021-04-23	£247,042
A T S Euromaster Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-02-28	£285,826
Unit E Daneshill Central Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£1,967,450	2020-01-20	£2,150,875
Benteler Distribution Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Other, an established residential building	£4,200,000	2017-09-28	£4,359,326
Raven Roofing Armstrong Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2003-11-27	£961,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 8NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chineham Park Junior School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Infant School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chineham Park Primary School Shakespeare Road , Popley RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Costello Technology College Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	- not rated	1,691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	2,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,637 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	2,709 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 Austen Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,041 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dove House Academy Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Key House , Sarum Hill RG21 8SR	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	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
Sodexo At Lavazza Professional	Mars Drinks UK Ltd, Armstrong Road	80 yd
BaxterStorey At Lavazza (Office)	Lavazza Professional UK, Armstrong Road	101 yd
BaxterStorey At Lavazza (Factory)	Western House, Armstrong Road	154 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 1A, Daneshill Industrial Estate	172 yd
Charlies Cafe	6 Roentgen Court, Roentgen Road	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cromwell Tandoori	Cromwell Indian, Great Binfields Road		722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Great Binfields Road, Lychpit		722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakridge Playing Field (Closed) Coronation Road	grass pitches	648 yd
Intec Fitness (Closed) INTEC 2 INTEC 2 WADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	4.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.04 Mbit/s

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