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569 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
Abbotts Ann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 50 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 39% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Abbotts Ann does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Abbotts Ann’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abbotts Ann.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Abbotts Ann are older than 56.4. Graduates make up 48% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Abbotts Ann | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.7, with 42% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. 61% of pupils at the 7 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 31% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 7% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Three quarters of households own their home. That is the middle of 27 standard sales inside Abbotts Ann’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £585,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £462,500 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 52% of the total. Violent crime comes to 17 per 1,000 residents a year. Abbotts Ann logged 27 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.9 reports per 1,000, below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
There is no GP practice in Abbotts Ann: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Abbotts Ann is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 12.5 miles away. At the census, 4.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
| Census 2021 | Abbotts Ann | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Abbotts Ann’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 33% lies in conservation areas, above Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Abbotts Ann. Best known first.
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHistoric Army Aircraft Flight4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAndover Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumArmy Flying Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Iron Age3.4 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann | 569 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 1.1 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 2.6 | — | A | A | A |
| Andover | 48,484 | 2.8 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 4.4 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 5.7 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Shipton Bellinger | 1,442 | 6.2 | — | A | B+ | A− |
Anna Valley and Upper Clatford, Charlton, Picket Piece, Perham Down and Shipton Bellinger have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 36.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. 11% of Abbotts Ann’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Private rents in the Test Valley council area averaged £1,235 a month in August 2026.
Village in Hampshire, England
Abbotts Ann is a built-up area of 569 people, in the Test Valley council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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