Ajax Close, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG24 8XA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.1%	48.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.9%	51.9%	4.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	10.7%	3.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	52.1%	49.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.7%	40%	3.3%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 8XA this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.3%	6.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	35.7%	2.0%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	90.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	84.3%	86%	1.7%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	86%	1.7%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ajax Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ajax Close was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Chineham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ajax Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham and the 239th lowest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG24 8XA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Ajax Close are based on 89 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 Ajax Close, Chineham, Basingstoke, RG24 8XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 8XA

Average Price
£300,201

Semi-Detached
£307,135

Terraced
£279,835

Detached
£369,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ajax Close

Average Price
£325,384

Semi-Detached
£331,665

Terraced
£305,156

Detached
£403,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ajax CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ajax Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-12-19	£222,230
20 Ajax Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-12-02	£402,538
21 Ajax Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2025-03-14	£225,959
19 Ajax Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-30	£343,001
3 Ajax Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£473,000	2023-05-10	£502,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 8XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Lanes Infant School Hanmore Road , Chineham RG24 8PQ	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Four Lanes Community Junior School Hanmore Road , Chineham RG24 8PQ	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Binfields Primary School Binfields Farm Lane , Chineham RG24 8AJ	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Community Infant School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Junior School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	3,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	3,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Costello Technology College Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	- not rated	4,742 yd	Foundation 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	5,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Loddon School Wildmoor Lane , Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0JD	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Austen Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	2,741 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Foreland Lodge School , Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0HT	- not rated	2,841 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sherfield School Reading Road , Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0HU	- not rated	2,841 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	- not rated	3,665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemmersbach UK Ltd	Lime Tree Gate, Crockford Lane	239 yd
Pizzeria Gali	Spindlewood, Stag Oak Lane	528 yd
Compass Catering At Gist	Rosewood, Crockford Lane	842 yd
Christ Church	Reading Road, Chineham	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chineham Arms	Ajax Close, Chineham		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Basingstoke) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 STAG OAK LANE	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Four Lanes Community Junior School HANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Sherfield Park Open Space SUNWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	759 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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