Last updated November 2026. If you notice any information that is out of date, please email community.development@basingstoke.gov.uk
This community area profile captures key facts about community assets, community groups and activities in the ward of Kempshott and Buckskin. It aims to be a useful reference for local services and community groups looking to understand the strengths and assets in the ward. For this ward the two areas have their own profiles and this one is for Buckskin. Demographics cover both areas, as do crime statistics.
10,609 (Census 2021)
Within the ward:
View more demographic information at the Office for National Statistics
*Economically active – People who are either in employment or unemployed
**Economically inactive - People who are neither in employment nor unemployed
Located at Blackdown Close, Basingstoke, RG22 5BW. The centre is run by Westside Community Association who provide:
A range of social activities, health and wellbeing activities, support, advice and information sessions are also offered by organisations hiring the centre. Space is available for private hire for events and parties. Citizens Advice Basingstoke currently provide drop-in sessions at the centre.
Buckskin Ward Community Plan. Published in October 2017 following wide engagement led by the 4B resident group. The group continues to address the actions identified in the plan.
Buckskin Ward Community Plan Facebook page
Stratton Park, Pack Lane, RG22 5AW
Site includes football pitches, a cricket pitch and tennis courts. There is a play area for children, space for informal recreation and a community centre.
Buckskin Evangelical Church, Chiltern Way, Basingstoke, RG22 5BB
Offers activities for parents, children and young people, a food pantry, coffee morning and craft group.
There is no secondary school in Buckskin, however it sits within the catchment area for:
Various housing providers have stock within the ward, these are Abri, Clarion, Guiness, MTVH, SNG, Southern Housing, Stonewater and Vivid. SNG Housing Association Buckingham Court Assisted Living (Communal Space)
Stratton Park has open play space, sports pitches, tennis courts and Kempshott Village Hall, which hosts Inspero (an organisation that promotes healthy eating) and the Scout Hut, which hosts the Men’s Shed and Railway Club.
Old Down Woodland Park a site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) is within the Kempshott and Buckskin ward. The park has open space and a playground.
Other play areas and play spaces include:
View the full list of allotments in the borough
Our Natural Environment Team is involved in a range of work that protects and enhances the borough’s landscapes and habitats, such as developing strategic guidance including the Green Infrastructure Strategy, our Biodiversity Strategy and the emerging Tree Strategy.
Read the Biodiversity Strategy
Within this ward there are:
Sites Important for Nature Conservation (SINC) - locally designated sites of value for their biodiversity. They must be considered in any planning application.
Local Green Spaces (LGS) –introduced in 2012 NPPF and provide the same level of protection as Green Belt to areas of green space that are particularly valued by their local communities
Priority habitats – habitats of ‘principal importance’ listed within in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) as required under Section 41 of the NERC Act 2006. Also known as ‘S41 habitats’
There are a range of shops located at:
There are two pubs and one social and sports club within the ward.
In Kempshott and Buckskin 11.8% of households had no access to a car or van, compared to 15.2% for Basingstoke and Deane as a whole. 3.4% had access to four or more cars or vans.
Buckskin and Kempshott are served by the number 8 Stagecoach bus route. The route connects Basingstoke town centre to Kempshott Park seven days a week.
Find out more about local cycle routes
View our green infrastructure strategy
Our Green Team are engaging with residents, communities and organisations in the area, including through events, the parish council and offering residents home energy surveys.
Sovereign Network Group (SNG) – Shaping the future of South Ham and Buckskin. SNG are looking to invest in the area and work with residents to create a plan for the future. Work is already underway Find out more about Shaping the Future of South Ham and Buckskin.
There is an active residents Facebook group Save Buckskin and South Ham from Redevelopment specifically related to the redevelopment plans.
Find details of ward councillors representing the area
Find details of Hampshire County Council Councillors
The Kempshott and Buckskin ward is within the Basingstoke Parliamentary constituency.
Data from Hampshire Constabulary Business Objects shows that over the past five years the number of crimes reported to the police in Buckskin beats have fallen by 25% since 2021/22 and reports of anti-social behaviour have reduced by 55%.
| Police recorded
incidents by year |
2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 628 | 690 | 659 | 491 | 473 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 128 | 115 | 84 | 62 | 58 |
Over the past year in Buckskin, the most common types of:
The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is working hard to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. The current priorities for the partnership are:
Many actions are being undertaken in relation to these priorities and to address the issues seen locally.
Find out more about the Basingstoke and Deane Strategic Assessment
Our Community Safety Patrol Officers focus on anti-social behaviour affecting people and places.
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