Crap Towns / Basingstoke and Deane / Road condition

How bad are the roads in Basingstoke and Deane?

Basingstoke and Deane council doesn't look after its roads: Hampshire County Council does. In 2025-26, 5% of Hampshire County Council's A roads, 5% of its B and C roads and 8% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 4%, 3% and 15%.

Over time, Hampshire
YearA roadsB and C roadsUnclassified roads
2015-164%3%15%
2016-173%3%15%
2017-183%5%12%
2018-193%4%9%
2019-204%3%5%
2020-215%5%–
2021-224%4%–
2022-233%3%7%
2023-244%4%7%
2024-255%5%7%
2025-265%5%8%
Nearby councils, 2025-26
CouncilA roadsB and C roadsUnclassified roads
Wokingham3%3%20%
Hampshire County Council5%5%8%
West Berkshire4%4%4%
Wiltshire4%5%3%
Reading5%3%0%
Across England4%6%16%