| Hook | |
|---|---|
 The White Hart | |
  Hook Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 9,100 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU722537 |
| • London | 42 miles (68 km) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOOK |
| Postcode district | RG27 |
| Dialling code | 01256 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Hook /ˈhʊk/ is a large village[2] and civil parish in the Hart District of northern Hampshire, England.
It is situated 6.2 miles (10 km) east of Basingstoke and 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Southampton, on the A30 national route, just north of Junction 5 of the M3 motorway. London is 41 miles (66 km) northeast of the village.
In the 2021 Census, Hook had a recorded population of 9,100. Hook railway station has direct rail links to both London Waterloo and Basingstoke with indirect routes to Reading, Salisbury, and Southampton. Rail services are provided by South Western Railway.
Among the businesses located in Hook are Serco and Trimble Navigation. Between 2004 and 2006, Hook expanded eastwards with the development of the Holt Park residential district, and from 2020 northeastwards with the Green Hart Park and Oakwood Grange developments.
- ^ "Custom Area Profile". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ https://hook.gov.uk/ [bare URL]