Is Elgar Close in Basingstoke a nice place to live?

Elgar Close is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Elgar Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Elgar Close is located in the Brighton Hill North ward of the Basingstoke and Deane district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 51.245456, -1.109967
Grid Ref SU622499
Suburb Brighton Hill
Constituency Basingstoke
Postcodes RG22 4DN, RG22 4DW

House Prices

The average house price in Elgar Close is 33.29% lower than the rest of Basingstoke. The last sale we have on record is 52 Elgar Close, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Basingstoke is £308,970 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elgar Close

Date No. Type Price
21/06/2022 52 Flat £220,000
17/06/2022 54 Flat £214,500
25/11/2021 41 Flat £182,000
09/08/2021 29 Terrace £267,500
15/06/2021 17 Terrace £275,000
29/01/2021 4 Terrace £286,000
25/09/2020 54 Flat £180,000
28/08/2020 27 Terrace £267,500

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

Crime in Elgar Close, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Elgar 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 Elgar Close and compared that to the average for the Brighton Hill North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elgar Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brighton Hill North ward

Social economic statistics for Elgar 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 Elgar Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Elgar 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 Elgar Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Elgar Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Elgar Close

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

Unemployment in Elgar 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.
2.02% of Elgar Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elgar Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elgar Close. The proportion of retirees on Elgar Close is 1.6% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17% of Elgar Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elgar Close

The proportion of home owners on Elgar Close is 0.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.33% of properties in Elgar Close are private rented and 3.42% are social rented.
61.54% of residents of Elgar Close own their home

Country of Birth of Elgar Close residents

The proportion if Elgar Close residents born in the UK is 1.87% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.22% of Elgar Close residents were born outside the UK.
80.78% of Elgar Close residents were born in the UK

Elgar Close Summary

Elgar Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Elgar Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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