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South Ham

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East Basingstoke and Deane. About 10,977 people in 2.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In South Ham, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,669
2,150th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.6%
3,812th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How South Ham compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

South HamMiddle
Population18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021
Population: every ward in Basingstoke and Deane18 areas from 7,150 to 12,134. The middle area is 10,640. South Ham is 10,669.
10,669joint 8th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Basingstoke and Deane18 areas from 32.3% to 97.7%. The middle area is 81.9%. South Ham is 97.7%.
97.7%highest
Claimant rate18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Basingstoke and Deane18 areas from 1.5% to 4.5%. The middle area is 2.5%. South Ham is 4.5%.
4.5%highest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Basingstoke and Deane18 areas from 58.3% to 73.1%. The middle area is 63.9%. South Ham is 62.6%.
62.6%8th lowest

Figures for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane

These figures are published for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane, not for each ward, so they describe all of Basingstoke and Deane and not South 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 in brief

South Ham had 10,669 usual residents at the census.

In South Ham, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In South Ham, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.6% of residents in South Ham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.