Cowslip Bank, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG24 8RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51.3%	47.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.7%	52.3%	3.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 vicinity of RG24 8RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	30.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	55.9%	0.8%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	51.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.1%	39.2%	4.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around RG24 8RP this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	12.7%	-9.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.7%	2.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	52.3%	10.7%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	90.3%	92%	1.7%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	89.6%	87.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.7%
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	89.6%	87.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Cowslip Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowslip Bank was 106.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.3% higher than the Basing & Upton Grey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowslip Bank has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Basing & Upton Grey and the 106th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.7%.

🔎 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 8RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Cowslip Bank are based on 212 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 Cowslip Bank, Lychpit, Basingstoke, RG24 8RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 8RP

Average Price
£424,162

Semi-Detached
£451,945

Terraced
£447,234

Detached
£448,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowslip Bank

Average Price
£371,621

Semi-Detached
£443,189

Terraced
£373,769

Detached
£477,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,602

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowslip BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-06-21	£180,014
39 Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2024-04-10	£511,547
42 Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-01-04	£521,914
41 Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-12-05	£508,146
35 Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£433,000	2022-10-07	£457,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 8RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Binfields Primary School Binfields Farm Lane , Chineham RG24 8AJ	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Basing Infant School Milkingpen Lane , Old Basing RG24 7DL	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Belle Vue Road , Old Basing RG24 7DE	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Junior School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	- not rated	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Community Infant School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	4,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	5,049 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	3,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,304 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inclusion Hampshire Office 5, the Clock Tower , Chineham Shopping Centre RG24 8BQ	- not rated	824 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	1,109 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Loddon School Wildmoor Lane , Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0JD	- not rated	3,796 yd	Other independent special 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
The Courtyard By Indigo Bakes	The Courtyard At The Lychpit Centre, Great Binfields Road	169 yd
Bartons Mill	Bartons Lane, Old Basing	502 yd
Grove Bistro	Grove House, Lutyens Close	514 yd
Sodexo At Lavazza Professional	Mars Drinks UK Ltd, Armstrong Road	621 yd
Charlies Cafe	6 Roentgen Court, Roentgen Road	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	The Crown Inn, The Street		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Tandoori	Cromwell Indian, Great Binfields Road	144 yd
Domino's Pizza	20 Chineham Shopping Centre, Chineham	857 yd
Greggs	6 Chineham Shopping Centre, Chineham	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Great Binfields Road, Lychpit	144 yd
Kitchen Chef	21 - 22 Chineham Shopping Centre, Chineham	763 yd
Tesco	Chineham Shopping Centre, Chineham	844 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	E3, Chineham Shopping Centre	857 yd
Iceland	Store B, Chineham Shopping Centre	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intec Fitness (Closed) INTEC 2 INTEC 2 WADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
The Hampshire Court Hotel THE HAMPSHIRE COURT HOTEL THE HAMPSHIRE COURT HOTEL CENTRE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	795 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	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1836.87 Mbit/s

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