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| Borough of Basingstoke and Deane | |
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Shown within Hampshire | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Hampshire |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 69th 633.81 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Basingstoke |
| ONS code: | 24UB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 103rd 153,032 241 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 96.6% White 1.2% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats + Labour |
| MPs: | Andrew Hunter, George Young |
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its main town is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Deane.
The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the borough Basingstoke, Basingstoke Rural District and Kingsclere and Whitcurch Rural District.