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Dummer

Dummer is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 466. There are 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Micheldever, 7.7 km away. In June 2026, there was around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dummer area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Basingstoke and Deane area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 185,154 residents at roughly 292 people per km².

Council
Basingstoke and Deane
County
Hampshire
Constituency
North West Hampshire
Police force
Hampshire
63/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 62nd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.

Home affordability43
Affordable rents43
Good schools42
Life expectancy80
Low deprivation77
Employment65
Low council tax89

A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology

Weather

15°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 19° / 10° · 32% rain
  • Tomorrow: 23° / 13° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:32

13h 2m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

28US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom

Crime

2 reported · July 2026 50% YoY

  • Other theft1
  • Violence & sexual offences1

Neighbourhood team: Basingstoke Rural South · Hampshire

Local policing priorities

  • Rural Crime
  • Violence Reduction

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

266 reported road collisions (2024)

71 killed or seriously injured · 362 casualties · 14.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

23 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 16 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Micheldever (7.2 km)
  • 9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Micheldever (7.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£368,739 average 1.3% YoY

Across Basingstoke and Deane · to 2026-06

Detached£656,770
Semi-detached£395,112
Terraced£304,394
Flat£186,461

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£1,307 average monthly rent 2% YoY

  • 1 bed £929
  • 2 bed £1,208
  • 3 bed £1,463

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

8.8× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (9.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 164.9p · Morrisons (7.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (7.4 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

13 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Southern Communications LTD (1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools3
  • Sports pitches4
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

185,154 residents in Basingstoke and Deane · 292/km²

  • Under 16: 19%
  • 16–64: 64%
  • 65+: 17%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 246 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,255 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band C (34% of 81,590)

A £1,503
B £1,754
C £2,005
D £2,255
E £2,756
F £3,258
G £3,759
H £4,510

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

86 schools · 26,122 pupils

58 primary · 10 secondary · 18 other

Ofsted: 33 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)

75inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • Brighton Hill Community SchoolGood
  • CranbourneGood
  • Testbourne Community SchoolGood
  • The Costello SchoolGood
  • The Vyne Community SchoolGood
  • The Blue Coat School BasingstokeRequires improvement
  • Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
  • Everest Community Academy
  • The Clere School
  • The Hurst School

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Basingstoke and Deane

Care & health services

1,436 CQC-registered services

  • Care homes482
  • GP practices163
  • Dentists325
  • Homecare agencies362
  • Hospitals & hospices35

CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire

Heritage & planning

  • In a conservation area (Dummer)
  • Not in the Green Belt
  • 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

225 applications decided

94.2% granted · 212 granted, 13 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Damian Hinds

Conservative

East Hampshire

Recent votes:

  • NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition

  • Lab 10
  • Con 11
  • LD 11
  • Grn 2
  • Ref 3
  • Oth 17

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Parks & greens1
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

8,145 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

17 jobs advertised · £31,705 avg

e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Become a Guitar Tutor in Dummer – Flexible & Remote

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£823 median full-time weekly pay

2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£29,000 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

59% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 88,518 certificates

7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

56% low-carbon electricity

Gas 41% · Wind 39% · Biomass 11% · Nuclear 6%

176 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 82.8 yrs men

65% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.6
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Hampshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

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  • North Waltham · 2.0 km

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  • Popham, Hampshire · 3.3 km

    Popham is a hamlet and civil parish south of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. According to the Post Office the population of the 2011 Census was included in the civil parish of Dummer. The area was occupied from pre-h…

  • Nutley, Hampshire · 3.3 km

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  • Broadmere · 3.5 km

    Broadmere is a hamlet in Hampshire, England. The hamlet comes under the parish of Farleigh Wallop and its nearest town is Basingstoke, about 2 miles away.

  • Farleigh Hill · 3.6 km

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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dummer?
Dummer is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Basingstoke and Deane local authority.
What is the population of Dummer?
Dummer has an approximate settlement population of 466.
How deprived is Dummer?
The Basingstoke and Deane local authority, which includes Dummer, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.