# Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

West Basingstoke and Deane. About 10,919 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 75 square kilometres.

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke had 10,576 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05013094. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Basingstoke and Deane](https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,576** (2021). Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke had 10,576 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,200th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/whitchurch-overton-and-laverstoke#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke 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/ward/whitchurch-overton-and-laverstoke#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 32.3%** (January 2026). In Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke, 32.3% 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/ward/whitchurch-overton-and-laverstoke#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.7%** (August 2026). In Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basingstoke-and-deane/ward/whitchurch-overton-and-laverstoke#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05013094) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05013094) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Basingstoke and Deane. The outline is Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05013094) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05013094) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke had 10,576 usual residents at the census.

## How Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,576 | 8th least populated | 18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 32.3% | lowest | 18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.7% | joint 3rd lowest | 18 wards, Basingstoke and Deane · Aug 2026 |

## Is Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke at a rate of 44.0 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, 56 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (240), other crime (86) and anti-social behaviour (51).
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 ward, so they describe all of Basingstoke and Deane and not Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke 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.

## Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke in brief

Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke had 10,576 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke, 32.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05013094
- Constituency: [North West Hampshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-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: 75.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,919*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke

- 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/E05013094

## How to cite

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