Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG24 9DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.3%	49.6%	2.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	37.3%	40.3%	3.0%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.4%	43.9%	1.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	39.3%	33.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.2%	16.8%	1.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	25.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	17%	-3.9%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	19%	4.6%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.1%	85.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

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	89.2%	86%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	3.6%	9%	5.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	85.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	9%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chaucer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Close was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 236.1% higher than the Chineham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham and the 52nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG24 9DW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chaucer Close are based on 52 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 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, RG24 9DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 9DW

Average Price
£247,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Close

Average Price
£271,075

Semi-Detached
£264,333

Terraced
£271,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-23	£263,903
54 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-16	£281,813
64 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-07-26	£265,482
52 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2020-10-26	£307,711
32 Chaucer Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2017-01-31	£284,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 9DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	19
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marnel Junior School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	- not rated	202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marnel Community Infant School Shetland Road , Popley Way RG24 9PT	4out of 4	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Popley Way , RG24 9DX	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South View Infant and Nursery School Off Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South View Junior School Shooters Way , RG21 5LL	3out of 4	980 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	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	2out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Costello School Crossborough Hill , London Road RG21 4AL	2out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbourne Wessex Close , RG21 3NP	2out of 4	3,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldworth School Western Way , RG22 6HA	2out of 4	4,422 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	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,272 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 Austen Academy Shakespeare Road , RG24 9BP	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove House School Sutton Road , RG21 5SU	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Hampshire Office 5, the Clock Tower , Chineham Shopping Centre RG24 8BQ	- not rated	1,543 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Atmosphere Trampoline Park	Unit B, Rutherford Road	549 yd
The Nannies Kitchen	Oakridge Hall For All, Forsythia Walk	565 yd
Hope Cafe	St Gabriels Church, Tewkesbury Close	638 yd
Dee Dee's At The Range	The Range, Gastons Wood	680 yd
Caffe Pausa	Dunelm Mill, Gastons Wood	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		522 yd
The Oak	38 Cherry Tree Walk, Basingstoke		522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peter's Takeaway	1 Fair Isle House, Lindisfarne Close	385 yd
Oakridge Fish And Chips	2 Vivian Road, Basingstoke	623 yd
Youngs Fish Bar	Carpenters Down, Basingstoke	711 yd
Shangri-la	Popinjay, Abbey Road	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Gastons Wood, Chineham	680 yd
The Range	Gastons Wood, Chineham	680 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Carpenters Down	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marnel Junior School SHETLAND ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
John Hunt Of Everest Community School (Closed) Popley Way	grass pitches	427 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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