Neighbourhood · Basingstoke and Deane · South East
Popley
Basingstoke and Deane 007 · 8 sub-areas · 16,741 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (68/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (59/100)Liveability 80/100 · Top quartile
Popley 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
80/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Popley?
A snapshot of Popley
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 10 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Popley in Basingstoke and Deane
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Popley?
- The median monthly rent across Popley is £1,324.
- How safe is Popley?
- Popley 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 Popley?
- 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 23 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Popley?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of Popley, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 783 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Popley?
- The most common council tax band in Popley is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,969. Council tax is set by Basingstoke and Deane council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Popley to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Popley to central London is approximately 63 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 Popley?
- 100% of premises in Popley are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Popley?
- Popley sits in IMD decile 5 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 Popley?
- 50% of households in Popley 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 Popley?
- The average property price across Basingstoke and Deane (the local authority covering Popley) 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 Popley 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 Popley?
- Popley contains 8 local areas: Basingstoke and Deane 007C, Basingstoke and Deane 007H, Basingstoke and Deane 007L, Basingstoke and Deane 007I, Basingstoke and Deane 007F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Popley
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Popley?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Popley 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 Popley a safe place to live?
- Popley has a safety score of 62/100. 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 Popley?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Popley are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Popley?
- Public-transport commute time from Popley to central London is approximately 63 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Popley different from the rest of Basingstoke and Deane?
- Popley contains 8 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 Popley rank in Basingstoke and Deane?
- Popley scores 80/100 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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