Neighbourhood · Basingstoke and Deane · South East
Chineham
Basingstoke and Deane 006 · 5 sub-areas · 7,897 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (100/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (60/100)Liveability 93/100 · Best 10%
Chineham is a mid-density neighbourhood of Basingstoke and Deane in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
93/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Chineham?
A snapshot of Chineham
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; 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.
Chineham in Basingstoke and Deane
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Chineham?
- The median monthly rent across Chineham is £1,324.
- How safe is Chineham?
- Chineham 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 Chineham?
- 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 44 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Chineham?
- There are 3 schools within 2 km of Chineham, of which 100% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2143 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Chineham?
- The most common council tax band in Chineham is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,454. Council tax is set by Basingstoke and Deane council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Chineham to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Chineham 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 Chineham?
- 100% of premises in Chineham are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Chineham?
- Chineham sits in IMD decile 10 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 Chineham?
- 73% of households in Chineham 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 Chineham?
- The average property price across Basingstoke and Deane (the local authority covering Chineham) 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 Chineham 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 Chineham?
- Chineham contains 5 local areas: Basingstoke and Deane 006A, Basingstoke and Deane 006E, Basingstoke and Deane 006D, Basingstoke and Deane 006C, Basingstoke and Deane 006F.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Chineham
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Chineham?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Chineham 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 Chineham a safe place to live?
- Chineham has a safety score of 94/100. 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 Chineham?
- 100% of schools within 2 km of Chineham are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Chineham?
- Public-transport commute time from Chineham to central London is approximately 87 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Chineham different from the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
- Chineham 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 Chineham rank in Basingstoke and Deane?
- Chineham scores 93/100 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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