Town Pop. 444

Living in Burghclere: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Burghclere is 39/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is economic health: 84/100 against a national town median of 67/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That makes it the 10th highest-scoring of the 13 places in the RG20 postcode district. The RG20 district averages 44/100, putting Burghclere 5 points below its own postcode area. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the RG20 postcode district.

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Burghclere scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

117.1 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 17 crimes

↑ 15% above national average

Burglary 15 crimes

↑ 866% above national average

Other theft 5 crimes

↑ 82% above national average

Anti-social behaviour 4 crimes

↓ 41% below national average

Public order 3 crimes

≈ similar to national average

other 8 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Parking Area 9 crimes
2 Limes Avenue 7 crimes
3 Well Street 5 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 6.282 · PM2.5 6.223 · PM10 11.804 µg/m³

Green Space 41

Parks None

Sports Pitches Some 1

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds None

Services

Schools

2 schools in area · 8 within 4km

2Ungraded

Burghclere Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Ungraded
The Clere SchoolSecondary · inspected 2025
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsBasingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital10.1 mi

Royal Berkshire Hospital17.1 mi

Royal Hampshire County Hospital19.3 mi

Hospital waitsBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust2.5 mi

Routine referral (median)4 wks

Treated within 18 weeks100%

A&E seen within 4 hrs99%

Nearest GP surgeryFalkland Surgery2.5 mi

GP capacity1,574 patients per GP

0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)69%

available across Basingstoke and Deane

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

95%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate60.9%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed60.9%Unemployed2.2%Retired26.2%Student3%Other inactive7.6%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial51.2%Skilled & technical33.2%Routine & elementary15.6%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications10.7%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.3%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)13.3%Level 3 (A levels)17%Level 4+ (degree & above)43.4%Apprenticeship4.6%Other (incl. vocational)1.6%

Home ownership72.7%

Among the least-deprived 30% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Basingstoke and Deane · 2026-27

A £1,503

B £1,754

C £2,004

D £2,255

E £2,756

F £3,257

G £3,758

H £4,510

Energy Southern England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Thames Water

Average bill regional £489/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Newbury 3.5 mi

Newbury Racecourse 3.7 mi

Thatcham 4.9 mi

J13 M4 7.4 mi

J13 M4 7.5 mi

J14 M4 9.6 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience None

Retail Shopping None

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Burghclere in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Burghclere a nice place to live?

Burghclere has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Burghclere is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Burghclere?

Burghclere is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 93/100. There were 52 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Burghclere in context

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Postcode districts in Burghclere

RG20 44 ⇄

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