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South Ham & West Ham

Middle area

East Basingstoke and Deane. 8,142 people in 2.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for South Ham & West Ham’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£316,000
3,191st highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
7,845
3,812th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How South Ham & West Ham compares

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Median sale price22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Basingstoke and Deane22 areas from £285,000 to £705,000. The middle area is £372,500. South Ham & West Ham is £316,000.
£316,0007th lowest
Population22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021
Population: every middle area in Basingstoke and Deane22 areas from 5,690 to 14,930. The middle area is 7,868. South Ham & West Ham is 7,845.
7,84510th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Basingstoke and Deane22 areas from 41.9% to 97.3%. The middle area is 86.5%. South Ham & West Ham is 97.3%.
97.3%highest
Claimant rate22 middle areas, Basingstoke and Deane · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Basingstoke and Deane22 areas from 1.3% to 4.7%. The middle area is 2.3%. South Ham & West Ham is 4.7%.
4.7%highest

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 South Ham & West Ham alone. See Basingstoke and Deane

Average house price
£370,223
Up 1.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,809
52nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.0
62nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Ham & West Ham in brief

The median price paid for a home in South Ham & West Ham was £316,000 in 2025.

South Ham & West Ham had 7,845 usual residents at the census.

In South Ham & West Ham, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In South Ham & West Ham, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.