Neighbourhood · Basingstoke and Deane · South East
Brighton Hill
Basingstoke and Deane 019 · 5 sub-areas · 7,391 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (66/100)Watch-out: Couples (54/100)Liveability 53/100 · Above median
Brighton Hill is a green, lower-density part of Basingstoke and Deane — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
53/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Brighton Hill?
A snapshot of Brighton Hill
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,324 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brighton Hill in Basingstoke and Deane
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Brighton Hill?
- The median monthly rent across Brighton Hill is £1,324.
- How safe is Brighton Hill?
- Brighton Hill has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Brighton Hill?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 47 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Brighton Hill?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Brighton Hill, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3674 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Brighton Hill?
- The most common council tax band in Brighton Hill is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,968. Council tax is set by Basingstoke and Deane council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Brighton Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Brighton Hill to central London is approximately 87 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Brighton Hill?
- 100% of premises in Brighton Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Brighton Hill?
- Brighton Hill sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Brighton Hill?
- 49% of households in Brighton Hill are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Brighton Hill?
- The average property price across Basingstoke and Deane (the local authority covering Brighton Hill) is approximately £368,598, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Brighton Hill a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.46 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £39,279.)
- Which local areas are part of Brighton Hill?
- Brighton Hill contains 5 local areas: Basingstoke and Deane 019A, Basingstoke and Deane 019B, Basingstoke and Deane 019D, Basingstoke and Deane 019C, Basingstoke and Deane 019E.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Brighton Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Brighton Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Brighton Hill is £1,324. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Brighton Hill a safe place to live?
- Brighton Hill has a safety score of 71/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Brighton Hill?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Brighton Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Brighton Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from Brighton Hill to central London is approximately 87 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Brighton Hill different from the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
- Brighton Hill contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Brighton Hill rank in Basingstoke and Deane?
- Brighton Hill scores 53/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Basingstoke and Deane, see the Cities table on the Basingstoke and Deane page.
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