Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane)
Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane) is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of under 3,000. There are 8 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Hook, 1.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 2 recorded street crimes, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane) 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
- Basingstoke
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 62nd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 17° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:25
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Basingstoke East · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Rural ASB
- 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
50 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (33 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hook (1.9 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hook (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£368,739 average▼ 1.3% YoY
Across Basingstoke and Deane · to 2026-06
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: 165.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Tylney Hall Hotel (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses2
- 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)
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 (Newnham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 37 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
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
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,145 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
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 North East Hampshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership425 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s398 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test311 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Newnham, Hampshire · 0.1 kmNewnham is a village and parish in Hampshire, England. It is centred 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Basingstoke, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Hook. At the 2011 census it had a population of 518. A large portion of its land i…
Nately Scures · 0.9 kmNately Scures is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newnham, in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest large village is Hook, which lies approximately 1.7 mile…
- Hook Common · 1.1 km
Hook Common is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hook in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. It lies approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Hook.
St Swithun's Church, Nately Scures · 1.3 kmSt Swithun's Church is the smallest ancient Church of England parish church in the English county of Hampshire. Newnham and Nately Scures are part of the Anglican United Parish which includes: Greywell, Mapledurwell a…
Up Nately LNR · 1.8 kmUp Nately LNR is a 2.8-hectare (6.9-acre) local nature reserve in Up Nately in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council and managed by the Basingstoke Canal Authority. It is part of…
Hook Common and Bartley Heath · 1.8 kmHook Common and Bartley Heath is a 129.4-hectare (320-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Hook in Hampshire, England. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wild…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane)?
- Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane) is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Basingstoke and Deane local authority.
- How deprived is Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane)?
- The Basingstoke and Deane local authority, which includes Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.