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

Wickham Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Wickham Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wickham Close is located in the Tadley Central ward of the Basingstoke and Deane district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 51.353622, -1.141448
Grid Ref SU598619
Suburb Tadley
Constituency North West Hampshire
Postcodes RG26 4JT, RG26 6JQ, RG26 6JT, RG26 6XB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Wickham Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Wickham Close, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Wickham Close during September 2024.

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 Wickham Close and compared that to the average for the Tadley Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wickham Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tadley Central ward

Social economic statistics for Wickham 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 Wickham Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wickham 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 Wickham Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wickham Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wickham Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wickham Close are in the top 30% 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 Wickham Close are in the top 40% 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 Wickham Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wickham Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wickham Close

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

Unemployment in Wickham 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.
2.11% of Wickham Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wickham Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wickham Close. The proportion of retirees on Wickham Close is 6.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.26% of Wickham Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wickham Close

The proportion of home owners on Wickham Close is 21.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.97% of properties in Wickham Close are private rented and 1.41% are social rented.
83.1% of residents of Wickham Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wickham Close residents

The proportion if Wickham Close residents born in the UK is 10.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.79% of Wickham Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.21% of Wickham Close residents were born in the UK

Wickham Close Summary

Wickham Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wickham Close maybe difficult.

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