Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, RG24 9QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG24 9QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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	47.8%	40.9%	-6.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	49.5%	10.0%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) 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	56.7%	58.7%	2.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	35.8%	30.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.5%	9%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9QW this area, 8.9% 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	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	42%	3.0%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.5%	72.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	74%	76.7%	2.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	76.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	2%	13.5%	11.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	13.4%	2.5%	-10.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oriel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oriel Drive was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Chineham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oriel Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Chineham and the 138th lowest crime rate of 575 local areas in Basingstoke and Deane .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 9QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Oriel Drive are based on 9 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 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, RG24 9QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG24 9QW

Average Price
£426,958

Semi-Detached
£373,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£444,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oriel Drive

Average Price
£452,297

Semi-Detached
£417,766

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oriel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-01-06	£493,480
8 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-01-03	£514,042
10 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,500	2023-05-04	£429,827
5 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-04-14	£347,928
8 Oriel Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire Detached, a newly built property	£364,950	2017-12-19	£438,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG24 9QW

Employment

RG24 9QW 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	212
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merton Junior School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Infant School Romsey Close , Popley Way RG24 9HB	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Popley Way , RG24 9DX	3out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Infant School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakridge Junior School Oakridge Road , RG21 5RR	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	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	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community Academy Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Everest Community College Oxford Way , RG24 9UP	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Vyne Community School Vyne Road , RG21 5PB	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fort Hill Community School Kenilworth Road , Winklebury RG23 8JQ	- not rated	2,088 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	2,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,365 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary's College Cliddesden Road , RG21 3HF	- not rated	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Ridge School Maple Crescent , RG21 5SX	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Academy Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashwood Education Centre Ashwood Way , Winklebury RG23 8AA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashwood Centre Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Futures Ashwood Way , RG23 8AA	1out of 4	1,394 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
The Corner Lounge	2 Century House, Vickers Business Centre	660 yd
The Ark	The Ark Conference Centre, Dinwoodie Drive	694 yd
Costa	North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road	694 yd
Baxter Storey At Honeywell Avionics	Honeywell Avionics Systems Ltd, Edison Road	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Soldiers Return	Soldiers Return, 80 Upper Sherborne Road		772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shangri-la	Popinjay, Abbey Road		833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	Southern Co-operative Ltd, 2 Wallingford Road		344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Basingstoke) POPLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
The Everest Health & Leisure Club OXFORD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	487 yd
Sherbourne Road Playing Field PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS UPPER SHERBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	734 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG24 9QW