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Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane is a district council in Hampshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,255

Lower than 89% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£369k

Higher than 75% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 1.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,210

Higher than 71% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 1.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.2

Higher than 63% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van14.5%

Lower than 71% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station13.2%

Lower than 81% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket76.8%

Higher than 56% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy69.3%

Lower than 67% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available69%

Lower than 72% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 5 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.7

Lower than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,990

Lower than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents57.9

Lower than 70% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Down 11.4% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.4

Lower than 57% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd highest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year42.4

Lower than 50% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.3%

Lower than 69% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.6

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 5.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 83% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Hampshire.

10th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 68% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.1 yrs

Higher than 83% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Hampshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 1.9 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home37.7 ha

Higher than 67% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.3 µg/m³

Lower than 55% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 42.5% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Basingstoke and Deane shares a boundary with East Hampshire, Hart, Test Valley, West Berkshire, Winchester and Wokingham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Test Valley£1,144
  2. East Hampshire£1,180
  3. Basingstoke and Deane£1,210
  4. West Berkshire£1,216
  5. Hart£1,303
  6. Winchester£1,318
  7. Wokingham£1,345
Average house price, all homes
  1. Basingstoke and Deane£369k
  2. Test Valley£372k
  3. West Berkshire£403k
  4. East Hampshire£446k
  5. Winchester£471k
  6. Hart£480k
  7. Wokingham£499k
Council tax, band D
  1. Basingstoke and Deane£2,255
  2. Test Valley£2,306
  3. East Hampshire£2,344
  4. Winchester£2,360
  5. Hart£2,400
  6. Wokingham£2,498
  7. West Berkshire£2,505
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Wokingham38.8
  2. East Hampshire43.2
  3. Test Valley52.0
  4. West Berkshire54.8
  5. Winchester55.3
  6. Basingstoke and Deane57.9
  7. Hart57.9
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Test Valley1,597
  2. Winchester1,748
  3. West Berkshire1,769
  4. East Hampshire1,933
  5. Basingstoke and Deane1,990
  6. Hart2,048
  7. Wokingham2,593
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. West Berkshire58%
  2. East Hampshire60%
  3. Basingstoke and Deane63%
  4. Test Valley64%
  5. Hart69%
  6. Winchester69%
  7. Wokingham70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. East Hampshire6.2 µg/m³
  2. West Berkshire6.5 µg/m³
  3. Test Valley6.6 µg/m³
  4. Basingstoke and Deane7.3 µg/m³
  5. Hart7.3 µg/m³
  6. Winchester7.4 µg/m³
  7. Wokingham8.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Basingstoke and Deane13.2%
  2. Test Valley16.5%
  3. Winchester17%
  4. Hart18.3%
  5. Wokingham24.1%
  6. West Berkshire27.9%
  7. East Hampshire28%

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