RG21 3BQ is a safe, established residential area on Chesterfield Road, 0.4km from Black Dam in Basingstoke. Administratively it sits within Eastrop & Grove ward and the Basingstoke constituency.
Within the RG21 district, this postcode is characterised by a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. An average age of 39 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 26 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £465k.
Census 2021 statistics for RG21 3BQ are sourced from Output Area E00114433 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CHESTERFIELD ROAD, RG21 3BQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CHESTERFIELD ROAD, RG21 3BQ.
390
39
£ 51,400 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates RG21 3BQ — age 39, 47% ownership, 27% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £465k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RG21 3BQ. The average age is 39.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 320,000
3 sales · Mean £ 351,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
RG21 3BQ has low crime rates — 26 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Rucstall Primary School
The Costello School
Fairfields Primary School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Cranbourne
King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Kings Furlong Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
17 nearby- Basingstoke Town Bowling Club0.5 km
- Basingstoke Conservative Club1.0 km
- The Riverdene0.9 km
- Bar Fever0.8 km
- Plush0.9 km
- + 12 more
Retailers - Other
21 nearby- BP Grove Road / M&S Simply Food0.5 km
- Slimming World0.6 km
- A&S Market0.7 km
- Black Dam Stores0.4 km
- BNC Gurkha Grocery0.9 km
- + 16 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Crowne Plaza Hotels0.9 km
- Holiday Inn0.3 km
- Premier Inn0.8 km
- Red Lion Hotel0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
34 nearby- Raj Of Blackdam0.6 km
- Karma Gurkha Kitchen0.7 km
- Kokoro1.0 km
- St Marys Church0.9 km
- The Lime Leaf0.7 km
- + 29 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Iceland0.9 km
- Co Op0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.9 km
- Bartletts At The Wheatsheaf0.9 km
- Black Dam Chinese Kitchen0.6 km
- Burger King0.9 km
- Chick Mex0.9 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Basingstoke1.3 km
- Bramley (Hants)8.2 km
- Hook8.6 km
Bus Stops
- Westfield Road0.1 km
- Westfield Road0.1 km
- Chesterfield Road0.2 km
- Chesterfield Road - del nov230.2 km
- Applegarth Close0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: RG213BQ · Data under Open Government Licence