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 If you notice any information that is out of date, please email community.development@basingstoke.gov.uk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 Hatch Warren and Beggarwood. It aims to be a useful reference for local services and community groups looking to understand the strengths and assets in the ward.
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood ward is about three miles southwest of Basingstoke town centre. It is well-connected to the rest of Hampshire, with easy access to the M3 motorway.
10,400 (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 such as students and the retired
The Rabbiter community magazine covers over 4,000 homes in the Hatch Warren and Beggarwood area.
There are three noticeboards across Hatch Warren and Beggarwood located at:
There are four schemes in the ward. Find out more on the Neighbourhood Watch website.
There are two community centres in the ward, both run by Hatchwarren and Beggarwood Community Association (HWBCA).
Hatch Warren Community Centre, Long Cross Lane, Basingstoke, RG22 4XF
The HWBCA provide a variety of activities for children, families and young people from the centre including:
A pre-school is also based at the centre.
Café in the Park and Beggarwood Community Centre, Broadmere Road, Basingstoke, RG22 4AQ
The community café offers lunches, 'chatter and natter' tables, arts and craft sessions and a book club.
A variety of organisations and partners provide more activities across the two centres including school holiday activities, an after-school club, health visitors, uniformed groups, exercise and drama. Space is available for private hire events and parties.
HWBCA run a series of community events throughout the year including quiz nights, a summer festival, comedy club, lager festival, fireworks display, Christmas market, and coach trips.
Immanuel Church, Danebury Road, Basingstoke, RG22 4US
Hosts regular social events.
There is no secondary school in Hatch Warren or Beggarwood ward. The catchment school is:
Dashwood Manor Care Home, Bradley Way, Basingstoke, RG23 7GF
Meadow View Neurological Centre, Bradley Way, Basingstoke, RG23 7GF
Various housing providers have stock within the ward, these are Abri, Anchor, Clarion, Guinness, Sanctuary and Sovereign Network Group.
Open spaces at:
Beggarwood Park and Local Nature Reserve, RG22 4DG
Includes open space, play areas, outdoor gym, a timber wild zone, a pump track, amphitheatre, picnic benches and a footpath network.
Play areas at:
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:
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
Local Nature Reserve (LNR) - a national designation for biodiversity and public access. Local authorities declare them and generally own and manage them
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’
Sites Important for Nature Conservation (SINC) - locally designated sites of value for their biodiversity. They must be considered in any planning application.
There are two pubs with the ward.
Only 4.8% of households in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood have no access to a car or van, compared to 15.2% for Basingstoke and Deane as a whole.
The area is served by the route 8 and route 12 Stagecoach bus services, connecting the area to the town centre.
Walking to the town centre takes approximately 45 minutes from the edge of Hatch Warren.
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.
The Hatch Warren Repair Café meets on the first Saturday of every month. The café helps people fix their broken belongings and learn how to repair their things.
Find details of ward councillors representing the area
Find details of Hampshire County Council Councillors
The ward is within the Basingstoke Parliamentary constituency.
Hampshire Constabulary Business Objects data shows that over the past five years the number of crimes reported to the police in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood have fluctuated. Overall crime reports have increased by 32% since 2021/22 and anti-social behaviour has increased by 6%.
| Police recorded
incidents by year |
2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 253 | 310 | 254 | 301 | 335 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 70 |
In Hatch Warren and Beggarwood in the past year, 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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