Facts and figures

Census information

The first Census 2021 population results were released on 28 June 2022.

The census is a unique survey that happens every 10 years. It gives us a snapshot of all the people and households in England and Wales – the most detailed information we have about our society.

The first results contain five datasets and a statistical bulletin on the population and households in England and Wales. The datasets are rounded to the nearest 100 people and provide Basingstoke and Deane borough level figures.

There will be a phased approach to releasing further Census 2021 data from autumn 2022 continuing throughout 2023. Data for the UK as a whole will follow later, as Scotland delayed their census to March 2022.

Census 2021 data

The 2021 Census in England and Wales was held on 21 March 2021.

The 2021 Census population of Basingstoke and Deane was 185,200 people. The population had increased by 17,400 people since 2011, approximately 10.4%. Compared to 7.5% for the South East and 6.6% for England.

A summary of the first results released on 28 June 2022 and an excel file containing the first results data are available to download below.

Data for England and Wales is available to download on the Office for National Statistics Census 2021 webpage

If you need any further assistance with census data then please contact factsandfigures@basingstoke.gov.uk

Census 2021 first results summary profile(PDF)

Census 2021 first results summary profile(XLSX)

Census 2021 first results(XLSX)

Census 2011 data

The 2011 Census in England and Wales was held on 27 March 2011.

The rounded 2011 Census estimate of the population of Basingstoke and Deane is 167,800 people, representing an increase of nearly 10% since 2001.

Census information for Basingstoke and Deane can be found in the borough and individual ward profiles on the next page. The profiles contain a variety of topics and in many cases the 2011 data is compared with the corresponding 2001 results. The accompanying ward profile Excel file contains all the data presented in the profiles.

Hampshire County Council (HCC) has published the 2011 Census Key Statistics and Quick Statistics tables for all Hampshire’s geographies, including local authorities, wards and parishes on its Facts and figures census information webpages.

Download raw data from the 2011 Census by visiting ONS webpage

Basingstoke and Deane key facts

Find out more about your local area including population, health, housing, and employment by exploring the latest statistics for Basingstoke and Deane.

Indices of Deprivation 2019

The English Indices of Deprivation 2019 (ID 2019) were published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on 26 September 2019. They represent the fifth release in a series of statistics produced to measure various forms of relative deprivation at a local level, providing an update to the Indices of Deprivation 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2015.

As with the previous Indices, ID 2019 are measured at the geographical level of Lower Super Output Area (LSOA), each of which contained a population of about 1,500 residents at the time of the 2011 Census. When ID 2019 were published, there were 32,844 LSOAs throughout England, of which 109 are within Basingstoke and Deane.

Indices of Deprivation 2019 with 2021 wards

Indices of Deprivation 2019 revised August 2022(PDF)

For each LSOA, there is an overall Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2019) and seven domain indices (from which the IMD is constructed), covering:

  • income
  • employment
  • health deprivation and disability
  • education, skills and training
  • barriers to housing and services
  • crime
  • the living environment
  • as well as two supplementary indices, covering income deprivation affecting children and older people respectively

In addition to the LSOA level analysis, five summary measures are provided at local authority level, each focusing on a different aspect of multiple deprivation. For four of the five measures, Basingstoke and Deane remains within the least deprived 30% of local authorities. The borough is ranked among the least deprived nationally under the final measure, as no LSOAs are within the 10% most deprived nationally under the overall IMD.

The Indices have been mapped against the borough's wards as they have existed since May 2021. A spreadsheet showing the levels of deprivation in each LSOA within Basingstoke and Deane relative to the results throughout England is available below. It must be stressed that whilst referred to as the Indices of Deprivation 2019, most of the data relates to 2015/16, just as ID 2015 used data mainly from 2012/13.

Useful links

Links
UK geography a summary of the main territorial units used in the production of National Statistics
A vision of Britain through time including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions of areas within Britain
Find open data the Government’s open data website which includes datasets available from all central government departments and a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities
Household projections for England Office for National Statistics projections of future household growth
Hampshire facts and figures information on various statistics for Hampshire
HM Land Registry data on house prices from across England and Wales
English indices of deprivation Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s statistics on relative deprivation in small areas in England
Nomis official census and labour market statistics
Office for National Statistics the organisation that coordinates all national government statistics
2011 Census data and analysis
Ordnance Survey election maps to help understand the electoral geography of the UK
Build a custom area profile - Census 2021,ONS visualisations and data capture for different geographical levels across the UK
Local Authority Data Explorer an online tool which brings together a selection of existing metrics across a subset of service areas for data that is available at different levels of local authority.
LG Inform LG Inform is the local area benchmarking tool from the Local Government Association
Subnational indicators explorer - Office for National Statistics compare a local authority and the UK average (median) local authority by different indicators
Local Authority Health Profiles The local authority health profiles provide an overview of health for each local authority in England. They pull together existing information and data on a range of indicators for local populations, highlighting issues that can affect health in each locality.

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