Hook, Hart

Hook
Hook Location within Hampshire
Population	7,770 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SU722537
• London	42 miles (68 km)
District	Hart
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
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	North East Hampshire
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°16′38″N 0°57′48″W / 51.2773°N 0.9633°W / 51.2773; -0.9633

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 2019, Hook had an estimated population of 8,208. 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.