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Buckskin & Worting: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Buckskin & Worting neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane, England (ONS area Basingstoke and Deane 013). Headline figures assembled 3 November 2026. Postcodes RG22, RG23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG22 5BB.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Buckskin & Worting is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Basingstoke and Deane (4 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £315,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Basingstoke and Deane (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's, and the nearest railway station, Basingstoke, is 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 3 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£315,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£57,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Buckskin & Worting sits in Basingstoke and Deane
- Typical house price: joint 2nd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
- Average household income: 5th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 3 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Buckskin & Worting
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 3 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Basingstoke and Deane, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Schools improving
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Basingstoke Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (42 to 56 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Reading (16 to 24 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Chiltern Primary School 30 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Buckskin & Worting
What is the typical house price in Buckskin & Worting?
£315,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
How does Buckskin & Worting compare with the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
Typical house price: joint 2nd lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane. Average household income: 5th lowest of 22 neighbourhoods in Basingstoke and Deane.
Is Buckskin & Worting an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Buckskin & Worting gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Buckskin & Worting?
Basingstoke. Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (42 to 56 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Reading (16 to 24 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Buckskin & Worting?
Nearest state primary school. Chiltern Primary School. 30 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Sep 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.