United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Basingstoke and Deane
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~178k · 75 state-funded schools
Affordable relative to the wider region, yet demanding on your income. Basingstoke and Deane offers a lower council tax bill than most of the South East, but the trade-off is a housing market where a median home costs 8.5 times annual pay. Renting is also a significant commitment, consuming 37.1% of gross median earnings. While the deprivation score sits below the regional median, recorded crime is higher than the South East norm at 74 incidents per 1,000 residents. Weekly pay of £823.10 is slightly above the regional median, providing some buffer against these costs. This location suits professionals seeking a balance between regional accessibility and lower tax rates, provided they are prepared for the high capital requirement of local property ownership.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Basingstoke and Deane ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£42,801/yr
High
Better than 73% of UK LAs
House price
£364,000
Expensive
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,324/mo
Expensive
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,255/yr
Cheapest
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
74.0/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
12.8
Low
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Schools
89.2%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
88 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
66 of 74 (89.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 14 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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75 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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