Basingstoke
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Basingstoke in Hampshire offers a modern town centre with shopping, dining, and leisure facilities like the Festival Place mall and The Anvil theatre. The area features nearby historic sites such as Basing House and countryside walks along the North Wessex Downs. Excellent transport links connect Basingstoke to London, Reading, and the South Coast.
Wards in Basingstoke
Basingstoke is divided into 11 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Brighton Hill
- Brookvale & Kings Furlong
- Chineham
- Eastrop & Grove
- Hatch Warren & Beggarwood
- Kempshott & Buckskin
- Norden
- Oakley & The Candovers
- Popley
- South Ham
- Winklebury & Manydown
Basingstoke is a constituency that covers these wards in Basingstoke and Deane.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 23,793 | 21.31% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,717 | 6.91% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 16,798 | 15.05% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 24,419 | 21.87% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,423 | 19.19% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 17,497 | 15.67% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 85,754 | 77.94% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 7,341 | 6.67% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 3,522 | 3.20% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| Other Asian | 3,257 | 2.96% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| African | 1,845 | 1.68% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,339 | 1.22% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1,002 | 0.91% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| White and Asian | 916 | 0.83% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Irish | 784 | 0.71% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Chinese | 734 | 0.67% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 734 | 0.67% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Pakistani | 536 | 0.49% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| White and Black African | 497 | 0.45% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 493 | 0.45% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Bangladeshi | 407 | 0.37% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Other Black | 292 | 0.27% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 274 | 0.25% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 197 | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 100 | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.11% |