Neighbourhood · Basingstoke and Deane · South East
Hatch Warren
Basingstoke and Deane 021 · 6 sub-areas · 8,638 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (79/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (47/100)Liveability 50/100 · Above median
Hatch Warren 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
50/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Hatch Warren?
A snapshot of Hatch Warren
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hatch Warren in Basingstoke and Deane
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Hatch Warren?
- The median monthly rent across Hatch Warren is £1,324.
- How safe is Hatch Warren?
- Hatch Warren 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 Hatch Warren?
- 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 64 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Hatch Warren?
- There are 9 schools within 2 km of Hatch Warren, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4987 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Hatch Warren?
- The most common council tax band in Hatch Warren is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,482. Council tax is set by Basingstoke and Deane council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Hatch Warren to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Hatch Warren to central London is approximately 104 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 Hatch Warren?
- 100% of premises in Hatch Warren are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Hatch Warren?
- Hatch Warren 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 Hatch Warren?
- 80% of households in Hatch Warren 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 Hatch Warren?
- The average property price across Basingstoke and Deane (the local authority covering Hatch Warren) 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 Hatch Warren 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 Hatch Warren?
- Hatch Warren contains 6 local areas: Basingstoke and Deane 021E, Basingstoke and Deane 021B, Basingstoke and Deane 021F, Basingstoke and Deane 021G, Basingstoke and Deane 021C…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Hatch Warren
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Hatch Warren?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Hatch Warren 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 Hatch Warren a safe place to live?
- Hatch Warren has a safety score of 91/100. 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 Hatch Warren?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Hatch Warren are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Hatch Warren?
- Public-transport commute time from Hatch Warren to central London is approximately 104 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Hatch Warren different from the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
- Hatch Warren contains 6 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 Hatch Warren rank in Basingstoke and Deane?
- Hatch Warren scores 50/100 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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