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Basingstoke and Deane vs East Hampshire

A side-by-side comparison of the Basingstoke and Deane and East Hampshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Basingstoke and Deane is the more populous; council tax is lower in Basingstoke and Deane; Basingstoke and Deane has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

Basingstoke and DeaneEast Hampshire
Population185,154125,742
Density292/km²244/km²
Deprivation0% in most-deprived 10%0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,255£2,344
Schools Good/Outstanding87%84%
Aged under 1619%17%
Aged 16–6464%59%
Aged 65+17%23%