Basingstoke and Deane

Local authority district in Hampshire, England

Coordinates:	51.26, -1.22
OS grid ref:	SU 54 51

Basingstoke and Deane is a borough in north‑east Hampshire, centred on the large market town of Basingstoke. Its landscape ranges from busy urban districts to rolling chalk downland and wooded valleys that form part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so countryside and villages are never far away.

Basingstoke expanded rapidly in the mid‑20th century as a planned town and now supports sizeable business parks and technology firms; good road and rail links, notably the M3 and fast services into London, make it an important regional commercial centre and commuter base. Historic sites survive amid that modernity too, most famously the ruined Tudor palace of Basing House at Old Basing, which attracts history enthusiasts.

The borough blends town amenities - theatres, shopping and regular events - with the quieter rhythms of villages such as Tadley and Hook, and outdoor pursuits are popular along the restored Basingstoke Canal and the surrounding countryside. There’s a noticeable pride in local heritage and green spaces, giving the area a mix of urban energy and rural community feel.

Basingstoke and Deane postcode districts

RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24, RG25, RG26, RG28

Most populated places in Basingstoke and Deane

Places in Basingstoke and Deane

Ashford Hill Built-up area
Ashford Hill with Headley Parish
Ashmansworth Parish
Ball Hill Built-up area
Basing & Upton Grey Ward
Basingstoke Built-up area
Baughurst Built-up area
Bradley Parish
Bramley Built-up area
Brighton Hill Ward
Brookvale & Kings Furlong Ward
Burghclere Built-up area
Burghclere Common Built-up area
Candovers Parish
Charter Alley and Ramsdell Built-up area
Chineham Parish
Cliddesden Built-up area
Dummer Built-up area
Hannington Built-up area
Highclere Parish
Kingsclere Built-up area
Monk Sherborne Built-up area
North Waltham Built-up area
Old Basing Built-up area
Old Basing and Lychpit Parish
Overton Built-up area
Preston Candover Built-up area
Sherborne St. John Built-up area
Silchester Built-up area
St. Mary Bourne Built-up area
Tadley Built-up area
Upton Grey Built-up area