Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, RG24 9NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG24 9NR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	48.3%	47.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.7%	52.9%	1.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 9NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	35.1%	47.5%	12.4%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	36.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	56.4%	49.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.6%	39%	6.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7%	10.2%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG24 9NR this area, 4.3% 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	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	21.7%	6.6%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	41.2%	-1.2%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	6.6%	5.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.6%	82.2%	-14.4%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	92.3%	76.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3%	6.5%	3.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	10.2%	9.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	76.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.1%	11.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rooksdown Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rooksdown Avenue was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Sherborne St John & Rooksdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rooksdown Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown and the 247th lowest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 RG24 9NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Rooksdown Avenue are based on 24 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 Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, RG24 9NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 9NR

Average Price
£196,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,660

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rooksdown Avenue

Average Price
£205,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,044

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rooksdown AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Darley House Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-22	£175,893
Flat 12 Darley House Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-19	£188,217
Flat 1 Darley House Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-10-19	£175,967
Flat 2 Darley House Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-06-24	£177,744
Flat 6 Darley House Rooksdown Avenue, Basingstoke, Hampshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-07-15	£185,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 9NR

Employment

RG24 9NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winklebury Junior School Willoughby Way , Off Winklebury Way RG23 8AF	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winklebury Infant School Willoughby Way , Winklebury RG23 8AF	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Greenbank , Winklebury Way RG23 8BN	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Winklebury Way , RG23 8BN	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fort Hill Community School Kenilworth Road , Winklebury RG23 8JQ	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	2,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	2,676 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	2,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,972 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	4,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saxon Wood School Rooksdown Lane , Rooksdown RG24 9NH	3out of 4	336 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Futures Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	1out of 4	978 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	978 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Centre Ashwood Way , Winklebury RG23 8AA	- not rated	978 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Centre Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	978 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Costa	2 Greenlands Road, Basingstoke	269 yd
The Ark	The Ark Conference Centre, Dinwoodie Drive	984 yd
Costa	North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Weybrook Park Golf Club	Rooksdown Lane, Basingstoke		550 yd
Wellington Social Club	Elmwood Way, Basingstoke		829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	14 Greenlands Road, Basingstoke		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rooksdown Community Centre PARK PREWETT ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Fort Hill Community Centre (Closed) Kenilworth Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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