Living in Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 175,337 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #21 of 387), retired couples (top 7%, #26 of 378), single pensioners (top 8%, #30 of 378).

Residents175,337
Density276 per km²
Area634.2 km²
Hub airport51 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,429,500 people
Sea coast46 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to London74 km
Within 10 km175,337 people
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 15:59

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How Basingstoke and Deane ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family71#32 of 378#1 of 67Map
Low-income household54#247 of 387#11 of 67Map
Low-income family62#93 of 378#2 of 67Map
Single parent67#72 of 378#2 of 67Map
Pensioner couple73#26 of 378#11 of 67Map
Single pensioner76#30 of 378#14 of 67Map
Early retiree72#21 of 387#5 of 67Map
Single professional61#137 of 368#35 of 67Map
Young professional63#137 of 367#34 of 67Map
DINKS59#149 of 362#38 of 67Map
Remote worker63#205 of 387#6 of 67Map
Commuter81#38 of 368#7 of 67Map
Car-free household73#118 of 361#24 of 67Map
Student39#222 of 354#50 of 67Map
First-home buyer62#190 of 378#6 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover51#229 of 388#8 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#149 of 363#40 of 67Map
Expat professional56#147 of 387#42 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover72#52 of 378#30 of 67Map
Nature-focused household72#64 of 388#2 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#156 of 388#25 of 67Map
Rural value seeker59#118 of 388#1 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover68#27 of 388#7 of 67Map
Lottery winner59#165 of 388#38 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#48 of 388#12 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#35 of 388#4 of 67Map
Digital native52#246 of 368#41 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Health and elderly81
  • Safety and community78
  • Education and family72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Foundation68
  • Green space64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Affordability33
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.