# Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop East Basingstoke and Deane. 8,432 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres. Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop had 7,887 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004685. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Basingstoke and Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 3,446th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/basingstoke-central-black-dam-and-eastrop#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,887** (2021). Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop had 7,887 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,739th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/basingstoke-central-black-dam-and-eastrop#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/basingstoke-central-black-dam-and-eastrop#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.9%** (January 2026). In Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop, 75.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/basingstoke-central-black-dam-and-eastrop#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004685) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004685) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 119 homes were sold in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004685) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004685) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop had 7,887 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop at a rate of 198.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 69.7 per 1,000 people across Basingstoke and Deane. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 558 | | Other crime | 299 | | Shoplifting | 274 | | Anti-social behaviour | 230 | | Criminal damage and arson | 135 | | Drug offences | 69 | | Burglary | 35 | | Vehicle crime | 34 | | Robbery | 26 | | Theft from the person | 14 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £285,000 | joint cheapest | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2025 | | Population | 7,887 | 11th most populated | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.9% | 6th lowest | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · Jan 2026 | ## Is Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop at a rate of 198.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 69.7 per 1,000 people across Basingstoke and Deane. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 139 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (558), other crime (299) and shoplifting (274). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane These figures are published for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Basingstoke and Deane and not Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop alone. [See Basingstoke and Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane) - **Average house price: £373,551** (August 2026). Basingstoke and Deane’s average house price was £373,551 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £44,809** (2025). Full-time workers living in Basingstoke and Deane earned a median of £44,809 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 52nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.3×** (2025). A home in Basingstoke and Deane costs 8.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 115th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 13.0** (2025). Basingstoke and Deane has a deprivation score of 13.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop in brief The median price paid for a home in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop was £285,000 in 2025. Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop had 7,887 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop, 75.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004685 - Ward: [Eastrop & Grove †](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/ward/eastrop-and-grove) - Constituency: [Basingstoke †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basingstoke) - Council: [Basingstoke and Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 2.51 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,432* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 28 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Kings Furlong](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/kings-furlong), [Old Basing & the Candovers](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/old-basing-and-the-candovers), [Viables](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/viables), [Daneshill & Little Basing](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/daneshill-and-little-basing), [Houndmills & Oakridge](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/houndmills-and-oakridge) ## Latest updates for Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004685 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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