AN INTERACTIVE map has revealed the places in Basingstoke and Deane that has the highest number of Covid cases.

In the seven days to March 7, Popley saw the highest number of new cases, at 14 - up five from the previous week.

Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes came in second, at 11 new cases in the same period - with the biggest increase of nine on the previous week.

The third highest rate was in Houndmills & Oakridge, which saw eight new cases - however this was one case less than the previous week.

The interactive map on the government website shows just how many people have tested positive for the virus in each area of the county over the seven-day period.

Public Health England breaks down the numbers of coronavirus cases into neighbourhoods called 'Middle Super Output Areas' (MSOAs), which are smaller than council wards and based on population rather than geographical area.

The interactive map allows users to type in their postcode and see how many cases were reported in their area and if it has increased or decreased from the week before. The darker the colour on the image, the more positive test results have been recorded.

The map highlights which areas of the nation have three or more confirmed cases of the virus and colour co-coordinates the areas by how many cases they have.

A total of 78 new cases were confirmed in the borough in the seven days to March 5, however this dropped to 76 new cases in the week to March 12.

This means that Basingstoke and Deane currently has a rolling rate of 48.7 per 100,000 population, lower than the UK average of 59.4.

But in Popley, as well as Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes and Houndmills & Oakridge, the rates are much higher.

Popley has a rolling rate of 100.6, Bramley, Sherfield & the Sherbornes 116.5, and South Ham 107.3.

On the other end of the scale, areas including South Ham & West Ham, Chineham, Old Basing & The Candovers, East Oakley and Tadley West are considered “suppressed” by the map, meaning they recorded fewer than three cases in the seven day period.

Meanwhile Winklebury & Rooksdown, Buckskin & Worting, Kempshott, Brighton Hill, Viables, and Daneshill & Little Basing all recorded just three new cases each.

You can enter your postcode and find out the data where you live by going to https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map.