Yateley

Yateley
Town and civil parish
St Peter's Church, Yateley
Yateley is located in Hampshire
Yateley
Yateley
Location within Hampshire
Population20,334 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSU8160
Civil parish
  • Yateley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYATELEY
Postcode districtGU46, GU17 (part)
Dialling code01252 01276 (part)
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°20′28″N 0°49′59″W / 51.341°N 0.833°W / 51.341; -0.833

Yateley (/ˈjtli/) is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It lies in the north-eastern corner of Hart District Council area. It includes the settlements of Frogmore and Darby Green to the east. It had a population of 21,011[1] at the 2001 census. The four wards that comprise Yateley and their 2001 populations are Yateley East (5,168), Yateley North (5,078), Yateley West (5,149), and Frogmore & Darby Green (5,616). The 2009 projection was 20,214, according to the Hart District Council website.[2] Yateley Town Council is one of the few local councils to have been recognised under the national 'Quality Council' award scheme.[3]

In 2011 Hart district was named the UK's most desirable place to live, and Yateley was mentioned on a BBC News article as one of the towns within the district.[4]

  1. ^ "2011 Census - ONS". statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ Yateley Town Council
  3. ^ Quality Council Award
  4. ^ "Hart in Hampshire named as UK's most desirable place". BBC News. 24 December 2011.