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About

Popley sits to the east of Basingstoke town centre within the borough of Basingstoke and Deane. The area is split into Popley East and Popley West electoral wards and is primarily residential, with large council-built estates from the post-war period alongside later private developments. Popley Way runs through the neighbourhood and there are local parades of shops, a library, a community centre and health services serving day-to-day needs. Several primary schools and nurseries are located within the area, together with places of worship and small businesses that cater to local residents.

Open spaces, play areas and sports pitches are woven through the estate, with allotments and linear green strips providing routes for walking and cycling. Local bus services connect Popley to the town centre and railway station. Community groups use the halls and open spaces for regular activities and events, and the estate’s layout of crescents and cul-de-sacs, a legacy of mid-20th century planning, gives the neighbourhood a clear residential pattern.

Area overview

On average Popley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 44.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Popley is £60,485 per year. There are 7 schools in Popley: 5 primary (2 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Popley is home to around 14,930 people, with a population density of about 4,392.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
44.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Popley Population
14,930
Population density
4,392 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.53(+31%)
Shoplifting
6.97(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.7(-46%)
Public order
6.23(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.76(-11%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,435
69.89%
Other White
1,387
9.29%
Other Asian
704
4.72%
Indian
547
3.66%
African
498
3.34%
Total population: 14,930

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,390
29.81%
Level 3 (A level)
2,036
17.91%
No qualifications
1,940
17.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,772
15.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,368
12.03%
Total 16+ residents: 11,371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,888
32.66%
Other social rented
1,710
29.58%
Owns outright
883
15.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
840
14.53%
Shared ownership
288
4.98%
Total households: 5,781

Property prices in Popley

Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £298,000 in Popley area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Popley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Popley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats37£175,000
Detached12£502,500
Terraced86£300,000
Semi-Detached21£360,000

10 years median price trend in Popley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Popley.

All postcodes in Popley

RG249WL

John Hunt Drive

RG244DR

London Road

RG244RZ

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

RG249RY

Warner Close

RG249ER

Abbey Road

RG249AY

Madeira Close

RG249ET

Abbey Road

RG248LG

Priestley Road

RG244HQ

Priestley Road

RG244JB

Priestley Road

RG249AL

Faroe Close

RG249TU

Wylie Gardens

RG244DA

London Road

RG249HW

St Anne Gardens

RG249FD

Aldermaston Road

RG248BH

Appian Way

RG249AP

St. Cross Road

RG249RU

Ilsley Road

RG244NU

Priestley Road

RG249RW

Appleton Drive

RG249BJ

Evesham Walk

RG248DB

Crockford Lane

RG248FE

Crockford Lane

RG248GQ

Lime Tree Way

RG249JP

Priestley Road

RG249FE

Faringdon Court

RG249TT

Messner Street

RG248DL

Hazelwood

RG244AB

London Road

RG249TN

Spire Close

RG248GU

Crockford Lane

RG244DF

London Road

RG244AW

London Road

RG244DN

London Road

RG249UU

Fiji Close

RG249PB

Timor Close

RG249QD

Wallingford Road

RG249FL

Hewitt Road

RG249SR

Speckled Wood Road

RG249DH

Shakespeare Road

RG249DN

Chaucer Close

RG249DL

Dryden Close

RG249AW

Don Allen Drive

RG249SZ

Edmund Court

RG244SL

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

RG249RS

Barrington Drive

RG249XD

John Hunt Drive

RG249YT

Marston Walk

RG248WH

Crockford Lane

RG244QN

Priestley Road

RG244AQ

Priestley Road

RG249TW

Tenzing Gardens

RG244UJ

Priestley Road

RG249PN

Falkland Road

RG249HE

Tintern Close

RG249LQ

Chineham Park Court

RG265YR

Priestley Road

RG249BW

Shakespeare Road

RG249PS

Guernsey Close

RG249UR

Gibbons Place

RG244QZ

Priestley Road

RG249HD

Buckfast Close

RG216ZN

Priestley Road

RG249BY

Milton Close

RG249EA

Abbey Road

RG249AZ

Ascension Close

RG249AH

Lundy Close

RG248NA

Crockford Lane

RG244AG

London Road

RG214WN

Priestley Road

RG249PD

Malta Close

RG244WD

Priestley Road

RG244DE

London Road

RG248GA

Chineham

RG249EP

Abbey Road

RG249FH

Gardiner Road

RG249HQ

Melrose Walk

RG249EF

Abbey Road

RG244AU

London Road

RG225YS

Priestley Road

RG244ST

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

RG244LN

Priestley Road

RG249AF

Netherfield Place

RG249AN

Faroe Close

RG249WH

Shetland Road

RG249RT

Penton Way

RG249AA

Priestley Road

RG249FG

Egerton Drive

RG249RA

Priestley Road

RG249UX

Faroe Close

RG244XE

Priestley Road

RG249NS

Lady Margaret Hall Way

RG244AT

London Road

RG244GH

Priestley Road

RG249DS

Shakespeare Road

RG249SS

Hargreaves Close

RG244SE

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

RG248AF

Aurum Green Avenue

RG249PH

Falkland Road

RG244PZ

Sherborne St John & Rooksdown

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.