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Hampshire has 77 towns of 2,500 or more and 148 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

77graded towns

39grade A− or better

148villages and smaller places

Southamptonlargest · 249,633

How Hampshire compares: its report card →

#1 in HampshireElvetham HeathA⁺

#2 in HampshireFleetA⁺

Holy Trinity Church, Hawley from the road

#3 in HampshireHawleyA⁺

#4 in HampshireHookA⁺

Hampshire at a glance

What Hampshire is like

The typical Hampshire town grades highest on jobs & income and outdoors against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on hazard risk. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Hampshire town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Hampshire’s towns grade overall77 graded towns

A39B19C15D4

39 of 77 (51%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Hampshire list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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77 towns · ordered by Hampshire rank

A⁺

Elvetham Heath

Town · 4,916 people · #2 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁺Walkability

A⁺

Fleet

Large town · 37,800 people · #6 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁺Jobs & incomeLowestCHazard risk

A⁺

Hawley

Town · 2,581 people · #16 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAJobs & incomeLowestB⁻Walkability

A⁺

Hook

Town · 9,062 people · #17 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHealthLowestC⁻Hazard risk

A⁺

South Wonston

Town · 2,686 people · #19 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SafetyA⁺HealthLowestCCost of living

A⁺

Overton

Town · 4,350 people · #25 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthASchoolsLowestC⁺Hazard risk

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Hartley Wintney

Town · 3,465 people · #27 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthASchoolsLowestB⁻Safety

A⁺

Woolton Hill and Highclere

Town · 2,755 people · #35 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthAJobs & incomeLowestC⁺Cost of living

A⁺

Chandler's Ford

Large town · 31,965 people · #40 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeASchoolsLowestC⁻Hazard risk

A⁺

Colden Common

Town · 3,827 people · #56 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthAHazard riskLowestCWalkability

A⁺

Oakley

Town · 5,264 people · #57 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthAJobs & incomeLowestCWalkability

A⁺

Horton Heath

Town · 3,047 people · #62 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHealthLowestDWalkability

A⁺

Four Marks

Town · 5,613 people · #81 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthAJobs & incomeLowestDWalkability

A⁺

Yateley

Town · 14,676 people · #85 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthAJobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

Liphook

Town · 7,128 people · #111 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsAHazard riskLowestB⁻Safety

Locks Heath

Large town · 35,744 people · #112 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHealthLowestC⁺Walkability

Whitchurch

Town · 5,291 people · #118 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻WalkabilityLowestDHazard risk

Petersfield

Town · 14,994 people · #125 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsAWalkabilityLowestC⁺Safety

New Alresford

Town · 5,340 people · #128 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestC⁺Cost of living

North Baddesley

Town · 6,996 people · #129 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻SchoolsLowestCWalkability

Kings Worthy

Town · 4,631 people · #135 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthASchoolsLowestCHazard risk

Old Basing

Town · 3,834 people · #142 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHealthLowestCWalkability

Waltham Chase

Town · 2,830 people · #187 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthAJobs & incomeLowestDWalkability

Brockenhurst

Town · 3,484 people · #193 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsA⁺HealthLowestDCost of living

Blackwater

Town · 7,170 people · #202 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeACost of livingLowestDHazard risk

Hedge End

Large town · 23,195 people · #205 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeB⁺Cost of livingLowestCWalkability

Romsey

Town · 19,923 people · #218 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeA⁻HealthLowestDHazard risk

Lee-on-the-Solent

Large town · 24,307 people · #258 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Schools

Milford on Sea

Town · 4,364 people · #288 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthA⁻SafetyLowestDCost of living

Swanmore

Town · 3,113 people · #297 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺HealthAJobs & incomeLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Tadley

Town · 14,767 people · #309 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻Cost of livingLowestCSchools

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Whiteley

Town · 9,350 people · #323 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHealthLowestC⁺Safety

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Bishop's Waltham

Town · 6,957 people · #356 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthB⁺Cost of livingLowestC⁺Walkability

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Hamble-le-Rice

Town · 4,613 people · #386 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻HealthLowestCSchools

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Kingsclere

Town · 2,889 people · #398 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestC⁺Schools

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Winchester

Large town · 48,486 people · #419 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityASchoolsLowestCSafety

A⁻

Fareham

Large town · 42,633 people · #465 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestCSafety

A⁻

Liss

Town · 4,749 people · #491 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Jobs & incomeB⁺HealthLowestCHazard risk

B⁺

Horndean

Large town · 34,046 people · #527 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁻Schools

B⁺

Barton on Sea

Town · 6,763 people · #545 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyA⁻HealthLowestDCost of living

B⁺

Alton

Town · 17,883 people · #558 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityA⁻Cost of livingLowestCSafety

B⁺

Bramley

Town · 4,730 people · #575 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeB⁺SafetyLowestC⁻Schools

B⁺

West End

Town · 10,865 people · #585 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeA⁻Cost of livingLowestCSchools

B⁺

Whitehill

Town · 5,178 people · #591 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁻Schools

B⁺

Headley Down and Headley

Town · 4,935 people · #698 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestDWalkability

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Rownhams and Nursling

Town · 4,796 people · #731 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Jobs & incomeAHazard riskLowestC⁻Safety

Basingstoke

City · 117,211 people · #767 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAWalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

Lymington

Town · 14,870 people · #771 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsA⁻HealthLowestDCost of living

Botley

Town · 5,900 people · #800 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeB⁺HealthLowestDWalkability

Denmead

Town · 6,509 people · #801 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyA⁻Jobs & incomeLowestDHazard risk

Bransgore

Town · 3,688 people · #811 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthASafetyLowestDCost of living

Eastleigh

Large town · 48,355 people · #841 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

B⁻

Rowlands Castle

Town · 2,969 people · #961 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthAJobs & incomeLowestDSchools

B⁻

Ringwood

Town · 12,789 people · #1,012 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsB⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

B⁻

Marchwood

Town · 5,776 people · #1,026 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeB⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

B⁻

Andover

Large town · 48,484 people · #1,040 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestDSchools

B⁻

Aldershot

Large town · 39,827 people · #1,168 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityA⁻SchoolsLowestDSafety

C⁺

Fordingbridge

Town · 4,947 people · #1,170 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺HealthBWalkabilityLowestDHazard risk

C⁺

Bursledon

Town · 8,072 people · #1,191 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁻Schools

C⁺

Lindford

Town · 2,740 people · #1,202 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺Cost of livingLowestDWalkability

C⁺

Emsworth

Town · 11,512 people · #1,224 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAJobs & incomeA⁻HealthLowestDCost of living

C⁺

Farnborough

Large town · 60,665 people · #1,247 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeB⁺WalkabilityLowestCSchools

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Bordon

Town · 9,349 people · #1,252 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁻Schools

C⁺

Netley

Town · 6,309 people · #1,315 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingBJobs & incomeLowestDSchools

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Ashley

Town · 7,730 people · #1,323 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBSafetyBHealthLowestC⁻Cost of living

Holbury

Town · 7,339 people · #1,425 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHazard riskB⁻SafetyLowestCJobs & income

Hythe and Dibden Purlieu

Town · 19,857 people · #1,441 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHealthB⁻Jobs & incomeLowestCSchools

New Milton

Town · 11,872 people · #1,459 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻Hazard riskLowestC⁻Safety

Totton

Large town · 28,093 people · #1,501 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBJobs & incomeB⁻HealthLowestC⁻Hazard risk

C⁻

Waterlooville

Large town · 34,766 people · #1,693 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBJobs & incomeB⁻HealthLowestC⁻Cost of living

C⁻

Blackfield and Langley

Town · 5,844 people · #1,702 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁻HealthLowestC⁻Cost of living

C⁻

Gosport

Large town · 70,120 people · #1,763 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBCost of livingLowestD⁻Schools

Portsmouth

City · 223,324 people · #1,964 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityC⁺Jobs & incomeLowestDSafety

Southampton

City · 249,633 people · #1,978 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityC⁺Jobs & incomeLowestD⁻Safety

D⁻

South Hayling

Town · 15,305 people · #2,050 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBWalkabilityC⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

D⁻

Havant

Large town · 46,964 people · #2,086 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestDSafety

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Odiham Garrison town

Town · 5,091 people

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityA⁺HealthLowestC⁺Hazard risk

Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

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Hampshire lists

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Hampshire rankings →

Best places to live76 towns · #1 Elvetham Heath Best small towns45 towns · #1 Elvetham Heath Most affordable towns76 towns · #1 Hawley Safest towns76 towns · #1 South Wonston Towns with the best schools76 towns · #1 Liphook Healthiest towns76 towns · #1 Swanmore Best towns for jobs & income76 towns · #1 Whiteley Most walkable towns76 towns · #1 Winchester Towns with the lowest flood risk76 towns · #1 Blackfield and Langley and 13 more Best towns for the outdoors76 towns · #1 Blackfield and Langley and Netley Most historic towns76 towns · #1 Winchester Towns with the most civic life76 towns · #1 Kingsclere Towns with the highest household incomes77 towns · #1 HookDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax77 towns · #1 BasingstokeDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters77 towns · #1 Lee-on-the-SolentDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers77 towns · #1 WinchesterDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers77 towns · #1 Four MarksDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts77 towns · #1 GosportDescribed, no letters Driest towns77 towns · #1 Blackwater and HawleyDescribed, no letters Wettest towns77 towns · #1 LiphookDescribed, no letters

Villages and small towns

148 smaller places in Hampshire

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

119 places under 1,000 people

Abbotts Ann Appleshaw Ashford Hill Ball Hill Barton Stacey Baughurst Beech Bentworth Bishop's Sutton Braishfield Bramdean Bramshott Broughton Burghclere Burghclere Common Buriton Burley Burley Street Charter Alley and Ramsdell Cheriton Chilbolton Cliddesden Crawley Crookham Village Curdridge Dogmersfield Droxford Dummer Durley East Boldre East Meon East Wellow East Worldham Enham Alamein Eversley Centre Eversley Cross Ewshot Frogham Godshill Goodworth Clatford Grayshott Greatham Greywell Hambledon Hangersley Hannington Headley Houghton Hursley Hurstbourne Tarrant Hyde Itchen Abbas Kentsboro Kingsley Lasham Little London Long Sutton Longstock Lower Common Lower Farringdon Martin Medstead Meonstoke and Corhampton Micheldever Monk Sherborne Monxton Mount Pleasant Nately Scures Nether Wallop Newnham Newtown North Boarhunt North Hayling North Waltham Oakhanger Old Alresford Over Wallop Owslebury Palestine Pamber Green Peel Common Penton Mewsey and Penton Grafton Phoenix Green Preston Candover Rockbourne Ropley Rotherwick Selborne Shawford Shedfield Sheet Sherborne St John Shirrell Heath Silchester Soberton Sopley South Warnborough Southwick Sparsholt St Mary Bourne Steep Stockbridge Sutton Scotney Thorney Hill Thruxton Timsbury Tiptoe Upham Upper Farringdon Upper Froyle Upton Grey Walhampton and Portmore West Meon West Tytherley Westley Weyhill Wherwell Woodgreen Woodlands

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