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About

Chineham is a northern suburb of Basingstoke in the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, roughly three miles from the town centre. The area was largely built from the 1970s onwards and combines residential estates with a local shopping centre that includes a supermarket, community facilities and small retailers. On the eastern edge a business park and light industrial estate provide a concentration of offices and distribution units, giving the suburb a clear employment hub within walking distance of some neighbourhoods. Transport links include local bus routes into Basingstoke and road access toward the A33 corridor.

Community facilities include primary schools, playing fields and sports pitches used by local clubs, plus a community centre and library services. A network of pedestrian and cycle paths links housing areas to the shopping centre and open spaces, and routes run towards the River Loddon valley to the north-east. The mix of neighbourhood roads, green corridors and the business park gives Chineham a compact layout where daily shops, workplace and recreation sit within short local journeys.

Area overview

On average Chineham has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chineham is £85,229 per year. There are 2 schools in Chineham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chineham is home to around 7,848 people, with a population density of about 4,314.7 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chineham Population
7,848
Population density
4,314.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.6(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.19(-74%)
Other theft
2.04(-64%)
Public order
1.53(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.4(-78%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,421
81.84%
Other White
494
6.3%
Indian
225
2.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
100
1.27%
Chinese
97
1.24%
Total population: 7,846

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,742
43.68%
Level 3 (A level)
1,279
20.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
844
13.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
566
9.02%
No qualifications
478
7.62%
Total 16+ residents: 6,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,489
44.89%
Owns outright
927
27.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
613
18.48%
Other social rented
194
5.85%
Shared ownership
47
1.42%
Total households: 3,317

Property prices in Chineham

Median price£360,000
Price per sq ft£438
Sales (last 12 months)143
Typical range (middle 50%)£290K – £478K

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 (about £438 per square foot) in Chineham area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £835,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chineham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached38£567,000£423
Semi-Detached26£405,000£451
Terraced68£303,500£465
Flats11£232,500£302

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chineham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chineham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£422,500£240,000£315,000£253,500
2017£507,200£188,000£335,000£274,000
2018£470,000£205,500£347,000£273,400
2019£510,000£185,000£330,000£260,000
2020£435,000£193,750£335,000£276,250
2021£485,000£211,500£340,500£275,500
2022£596,500£212,500£392,500£281,500
2023£541,000£178,750£377,500£290,500
2024£482,500£197,500£375,000£280,000
2025£565,000£220,625£365,000£300,000
2026£569,000£232,500£395,000£310,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chineham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chineham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£371£329£384£383
2017£357£299£392£389
2018£382£348£395£406
2019£368£275£383£388
2020£362£286£387£394
2021£374£300£398£422
2022£425£307£450£445
2023£419£314£444£434
2024£398£350£445£442
2025£418£309£449£465
2026£427£316£451£465
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chineham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chineham in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.