Crookham East
Hart 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,446 residents
Hart 009 is a quiet, predominantly owner-occupied pocket of Hart district in the South East, home to around 8,400 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,300 a month — slightly above the national average but modest by South East standards. Nearly nine in ten residents own their home, making this one of the most settled, low-turnover communities in the region.
Crookham East is a settled residential pocket of Hart. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 76 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Crookham East?
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 £1,406 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Crookham East in Hart
Living in Crookham East
Hart 009 sits within Hart, one of the least deprived districts in England — the area scores in the top tenth nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. That background shapes almost everything about it: streets are quiet, crime is low, and the housing stock skews firmly towards family-sized owned homes rather than the flats and rentals you'd find closer to a city centre.
The cost picture is firmly South East territory. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,300 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,570 — noticeably more than the UK median but well short of what you'd pay in, say, outer London. Buying is the more common route here: the median sale price sits at just under £500,000, and saving a deposit takes an estimated six years on a typical local salary.
The people who live here reflect that ownership profile. Around 85% of households are owner-occupied — roughly double the national rate — and more than a quarter of households are couples with dependent children. The age spread is relatively even, but the 50-and-over groups are well represented, pointing to a settled, longer-term resident base rather than a transient population. Around two in five residents hold a degree-level qualification.
Practically speaking, Hart 009 is car country. Nearly half of residents drive to work, and close to half work from home — one of the highest remote-working shares you'll find anywhere in the UK. Public transport use is just over 1%, which tells you something important: if you don't have a car, day-to-day life here will require planning. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.5 km away — about a 35-minute walk, or a short drive. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific locations within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hart 009 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's one of the least deprived neighbourhoods in England, crime is well below the national average, and it's quiet and green. The trade-off is that it's very car-dependent, public transport is minimal, and buying rather than renting is the norm — so it suits settled families and homeowners more than renters or young professionals relying on transit.
- What is the rent in Hart 009?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,000 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,300, and a three-bedroom around £1,570. These are estimates scaled from district-level data. Rents rose roughly 4% over the past year. Private rental stock is limited — around one in ten homes is privately rented — so availability is constrained.
- Is Hart 009 safe?
- Very much so. The crime rate is approximately 35 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — less than half the national average of around 80. Hart district consistently ranks among the safest in England, and this neighbourhood sits in the least deprived tenth of all areas nationally, which strongly correlates with low crime.
- What's the commute from Hart 009 to London?
- By public transport it's around 74 minutes to London — rail is your best option, with the nearest station roughly 2.8 km away. Bear in mind that nearly half of residents drive to work and close to half work from home, so the neighbourhood's design assumes car access rather than rail reliance.
- Who lives in Hart 009?
- Mostly settled, older owner-occupiers. Around 85% of households own their home, over-50s make up about 43% of the population, and couples with children account for more than a quarter of households. It's not a transient area — turnover is low and the community tends to be long-established.
- What schools are near Hart 009?
- There are 40 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.4 km away. If school quality is a priority, it's worth researching individual catchment boundaries carefully before committing.
- Is Hart 009 good for working from home?
- It's one of the best areas in the country for it. Around 45% of residents work from home — an exceptionally high share — and broadband infrastructure is excellent, with 100% of premises having gigabit-capable connections. The quiet, spacious housing stock suits home working well.