Basingstoke and Deane

Local Authority District in England

Hampshire, South East

§ This page gives an overview of the Basingstoke and Deane local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire combines a busy modern town with surrounding countryside and villages. Basingstoke is the principal centre, with shopping complexes, theatres, and a mix of historic and contemporary architecture. The district also includes market towns such as Whitchurch, known for its silk mill, and Tadley. The North Wessex Downs AONB covers part of the district, offering chalk downs, woodlands, and rivers, including the Test and Loddon valleys. Its geography blends urban life with scenic landscapes and rural charm.

The administrative boundary of Basingstoke and Deane can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Basingstoke and Deane.

Map of Basingstoke and Deane — Administrative Boundary of Basingstoke and Deane (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Basingstoke and Deane

What region are Basingstoke and Deane in? Basingstoke and Deane are in the South East of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Basingstoke and Deane in? Basingstoke and Deane is located in the county of Hampshire.

Is Basingstoke and Deane a city? No, Basingstoke and Deane is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Basingstoke and Deane? The local authority for this district is: Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Hampshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Hampshire County Council.

▶ Official website of Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council 🔗 basingstoke.gov.uk

Which police force covers Basingstoke and Deane? Policing in Basingstoke and Deane is provided by Hampshire Constabulary 🔗 hampshire.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Basingstoke and Deane ⁞ East Hampshire ⁞ Eastleigh ⁞ Fareham ⁞ Gosport ⁞ Hart ⁞ Havant ⁞ Isle of Wight ⁞ New Forest ⁞ Portsmouth ⁞ Rushmoor ⁞ Southampton ⁞ Test Valley ⁞ Winchester.

This district page, Basingstoke and Deane, is a sub-page of this county page: Hampshire and this region page: South East. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Basingstoke and Deane

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Basing & Upton Grey
Bramley
Brighton Hill
Brookvale & Kings Furlong
Chineham
Eastrop & Grove
Evingar
Hatch Warren & Beggarwood
Kempshott & Buckskin
Norden
Oakley & The Candovers
Popley
Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
South Ham
Tadley & Pamber
Tadley North, Kingsclere & Baughurst
Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Winklebury & Manydown

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane is part-parished: 53 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.

Ashford Hill with Headley
Ashmansworth
Baughurst
Bradley
Bramley
Burghclere
Candovers
Chineham
Cliddesden
Deane
Dummer
East Woodhay
Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green
Ellisfield
Farleigh Wallop
Hannington
Hartley Wespall
Herriard
Highclere
Hurstbourne Priors
Kingsclere
Laverstoke
Litchfield and Woodcott
Mapledurwell and Up Nately
Monk Sherborne
Mortimer West End
Newnham
Newtown
North Waltham
Nutley
Oakley
Old Basing and Lychpit
Overton
Pamber
Popham
Preston Candover
Rooksdown
Sherborne St John
Sherfield on Loddon
Sherfield Park
Silchester
St. Mary Bourne
Steventon
Stratfield Saye
Stratfield Turgis
Tadley
Tunworth
Upton Grey
Weston Corbett
Weston Patrick
Whitchurch
Winslade
Wootton St. Lawrence with Ramsdell

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane covers 40 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Ashford Hill
Ball Hill *
Basingstoke
Baughurst
Bramley
Brimpton Common *
Burghclere
Burghclere Common
Charter Alley and Ramsdell
Cliddesden
Dummer
Hannington
Headley (Basingstoke and Deane)
Hook (Hart) *
Horris Hill
Kingsclere
Lasham *
Little London (Basingstoke and Deane)
Monk Sherborne
Mortimer *
Nately Scures
Newnham (Basingstoke and Deane) *
North Waltham
Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane)
Old Basing
Old Warren *
Overton (Basingstoke and Deane)
Pamber Green
Picket Piece *
Preston Candover
Sherborne St John
Sherfield on Loddon
Silchester
St Mary Bourne
Tadley *
Turgis Green *
Up Nately
Upton Grey
Whitchurch (Basingstoke and Deane)
Woolton Hill and Highclere

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Basingstoke and Deane.)