Area Information for Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU

Downsland Road in Basingstoke is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Brookvale & Kings Furlong ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Basingstoke. This page combines information for the address Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RG21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for RG21 8TU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Basingstoke and Deane
Ward Brookvale & Kings Furlong
Constituency Basingstoke * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 58 property sales in Downsland Road, RG21 8TU since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Basingstoke Centre), and the Hampshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 140 crimes were reported within half a mile of RG21 8TU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU:

Roundmead Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TR
Downsland Court, Basingstoke, RG21 8TY
Downsland Parade, Basingstoke, RG21 8TX
Fabian Close, Basingstoke, RG21 8XQ
Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TS
Winchcombe Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8XH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RG21 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

We have found 58 property sales in Downsland Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 23
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 42
Flat (Purpose-Built) 39
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 117
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Downsland Road, Basingstoke contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 53% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 54
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rent Free 0
Total 112

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 67
Two People 31
Three People 8
Four People 10
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Downsland Road, Basingstoke consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 66
Family Household 47
Other Household 4
Total 117

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 31
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 118

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Basingstoke constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 95
Female 117
Total 212

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 9
5-9 11
10-14 8
15-19 10
20-24 5
25-29 12
30-34 18
35-39 8
40-44 12
45-49 17
50-54 9
55-59 16
60-64 10
65-69 15
70-74 17
75-79 13
80-84 13
85+ 12
Total 215

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RG21 8TU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 58
Married 60
Separated 10
Divorced 33
Widowed 22
Total 183

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Brookvale & Kings Furlong ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (69%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 71
Good 76
Fair 42
Bad 17
Very Bad 6
Total 212

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Downsland Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 53
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Other 6
Total 182

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 79% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 168
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 4
Pakistani 8
Other Asian 12
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 2
Other 2
Total 210

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 160
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 3
Africa 6
Middle East and Asia 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 212

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 160
10+ Years 31
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 212

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RG21 8TU.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 133
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 9
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 84
Christian 98
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 15
Total 212

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Brookvale & Kings Furlong ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 47
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 64
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 6
Total 178

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 83

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 24
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 5
Total 183

Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU is within the Basingstoke Centre policing neighbourhood, under the Hampshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 140 crimes were reported within half a mile of RG21 8TU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 140 crimes committed near Downsland Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Basingstoke Centre
Jays Close
Viables Business Park
Basingstoke
RG22 4BS
Website: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/area/your-area/local-policing-team-contact/contact-your-local-policing-team/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to RG21 8TU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RG21 8TU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest railway station is Basingstoke, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Basingstoke 0.6 miles
Bramley (Hampshire) 4.9 miles
Hook 6 miles
Overton 7 miles
Mortimer 8 miles
Winchfield 8.4 miles
Micheldever 9 miles
Alton 9.5 miles
Aldermaston 9.8 miles
Midgham 9.8 miles
Whitchurch (Hampshire) 11 miles
Thatcham 12 miles
Bentley (Hampshire) 12 miles
Fleet 12 miles
Theale 12 miles
Reading Green Park 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery, approximately 590 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Cranbourne, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cranbourne half a mile June 2021
    
The Costello School 0.8 miles November 2021
    
The Vyne Community School 0.9 miles April 2022
    
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke 1 mile February 2023
    
Chiltern Way Academy Futures 1.1 miles September 2022
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School 1.2 miles May 2018
    
Brighton Hill Community School 1.3 miles April 2022
    
Everest Community Academy 1.6 miles February 2020
    
Robert May's School 6.3 miles May 2017
    
The Hurst School 7.3 miles May 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Camrose, Gillies & Hackwood Partnership, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Claremont Dental Surgery, approximately 140 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital 1.3 miles
Parklands Hospital 1.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Downsland Road, Basingstoke, RG21 8TU. The nearest is Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately 800 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in RG21 8TU

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband