Is Garden Close in Basingstoke and Deane a nice place to live?

Garden Close is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Garden Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Garden Close is located in the Upton Grey and The Candovers ward of the Basingstoke and Deane district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 51.174398, -1.130301
Grid Ref SU608420
Suburb Preston Candover
Constituency North East Hampshire
Postcodes RG15 8NW, RG20 5NW, RG25 2DP, RG25 2DW

House Prices

The average house price in Garden Close is 100% higher than the rest of Basingstoke and Deane. The last sale we have on record is 1A Garden Close, that sold for £770,000. The average house price in Basingstoke and Deane is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Garden Close

Date No. Type Price
18/03/2021 1A Detached £770,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Garden Close, Hampshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Garden Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Garden Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Garden Close and compared that to the average for the Upton Grey and The Candovers ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Garden Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Upton Grey and The Candovers ward

Social economic statistics for Garden Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Garden Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Garden Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Garden Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Garden Close are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Garden Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Garden Close are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Garden Close are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Garden Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Garden Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Garden Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Garden Close.

Unemployment in Garden Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.72% of Garden Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Garden Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Garden Close. The proportion of retirees on Garden Close is 10.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.31% of Garden Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Garden Close

The proportion of home owners on Garden Close is 29.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.58% of properties in Garden Close are private rented and 28.13% are social rented.
32.29% of residents of Garden Close own their home

Country of Birth of Garden Close residents

The proportion if Garden Close residents born in the UK is 5.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.14% of Garden Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.86% of Garden Close residents were born in the UK

Garden Close Summary

With house prices in Garden Close more than the average for Hampshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Garden Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Garden Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Garden Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Garden Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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