# Old Basing & the Candovers

East Basingstoke and Deane. 8,060 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 130 square kilometres.

Old Basing & the Candovers had 7,951 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004691. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Basingstoke and Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £585,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Old Basing & the Candovers was £585,000 in 2025. Joint 549th most expensive 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/old-basing-and-the-candovers#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,951** (2021). Old Basing & the Candovers had 7,951 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,645th 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/old-basing-and-the-candovers#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Old Basing & the Candovers 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/old-basing-and-the-candovers#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 67.1%** (January 2026). In Old Basing & the Candovers, 67.1% 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/old-basing-and-the-candovers#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004691) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Old Basing & the Candovers 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=E02004691) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 89 homes were sold in Old Basing & the Candovers in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004691) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Old Basing & the Candovers.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004691) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Old Basing & the Candovers had 7,951 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Old Basing & the Candovers

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Basing & the Candovers at a rate of 34.4 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 | 107 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Old Basing & the Candovers compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Old Basing & the Candovers | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £585,000 | 2nd most expensive | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2025 |
| Population | 7,951 | 10th most populated | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 67.1% | 4th lowest | 22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · Jan 2026 |

## Is Old Basing & the Candovers safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Basing & the Candovers at a rate of 34.4 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, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Old Basing & the Candovers.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (107), other crime (57) and anti-social behaviour (37).
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 Old Basing & the Candovers 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.

## Old Basing & the Candovers in brief

The median price paid for a home in Old Basing & the Candovers was £585,000 in 2025.
Old Basing & the Candovers had 7,951 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Old Basing & the Candovers live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Old Basing & the Candovers, 67.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004691
- Ward: [Basing & Upton Grey †](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/ward/basing-and-upton-grey)
- Constituency: [North East Hampshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-hampshire)
- 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: 130 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,060*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* 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

[Odiham & Warnborough](https://openindex.co.uk/hart/odiham-and-warnborough), [Four Marks & Tisted](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/four-marks-and-tisted), [Overton & North Waltham](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/overton-and-north-waltham), [South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & Micheldever](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/south-wonston-sutton-scotney-and-micheldever), [Daneshill & Little Basing](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/daneshill-and-little-basing), [Bentley & Holybourne](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/bentley-and-holybourne)

## Latest updates for Old Basing & the Candovers

- 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/E02004691

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/old-basing-and-the-candovers