Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane)
Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane) is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 2,500. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 restaurant or café, 30 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Overton, 5.9 km away. There were around 22 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Basingstoke and Deane area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 60th of 294 English council areas — better than 80% 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
10°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:33
9h 31m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
13 reported · August 2026▼ 28% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Basingstoke Rural South · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Rural Crime
- Violence Reduction
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
276 reported road collisions (2025)
74 killed or seriously injured · 365 casualties · 14.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
48 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 rated 4–5 ★ (30 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Overton (5.9 km)
- 30 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Overton (5.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£373,551 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across Basingstoke and Deane · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,309 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £930
- 2 bed £1,210
- 3 bed £1,466
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,390 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (6.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (6.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Oakley Hall Hotel (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools22
- Sports pitches16
- Playgrounds8
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,732
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,356
- Net moves+376
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 237 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
75 inspected 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
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
259 applications decided
91.1% granted · 236 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Luke Murphy
Labour
Basingstoke
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 66% · Wind 19% · Biomass 8% · Nuclear 6%
267 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 82.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 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
Health services
0 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in RG23
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Basingstoke:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases305 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth262 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND224 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK194 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks176 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Oakley, Hampshire · 0.2 kmOakley is a village in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England, located around 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Basingstoke. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 5,322. Together with the smaller villag…
Oakley Church of England Junior School · 0.3 kmOakley Church of England Junior School was founded in 1962 and is a junior school that serves the village of Oakley, Hampshire, England. It has multiple facilities, including an outdoor swimming pool, IT suite, copse…
Oakley Hall, Hampshire · 0.7 kmOakley Hall is a Georgian manor in Oakley, Hampshire, located 10 km (6.2 mi) to the west of Basingstoke. Completed in 1795 by Wither Bramston, the building is now a hotel and conference centre. It is located in a wood…
- Oakley railway station (Hampshire) · 1.1 km
Oakley was a railway station on the West of England Main Line in Hampshire, England which served the village of Oakley.
Newfound, Hampshire · 1.2 kmNewfound is a hamlet in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, which lies approximately 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east from the hamlet.
Malshanger · 2.4 kmMalshanger is a small village in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, which lies approximately 4.5 miles (7.1 km) south-east from the village.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane)?
- Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane) is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Basingstoke and Deane local authority.
- How deprived is Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane)?
- The Basingstoke and Deane local authority, which includes Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.