Ashurst’s story
No listed buildings inside Ashurst’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshurstHampshire
A village of 2,370 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Mike Faherty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,370
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£545K
94 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
32% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashurst a good place to live?
Ashurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £67,716; 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £545,000, 9.6 years of area income; rent £1,244 a month.
What makes Ashurst stand out
The 3 things Ashurst does most differently from other towns.
How Ashurst grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ashurst is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 82.5 for womenB+Open →Hazard risk1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 58% of towns in England; secondary results beat 37% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors65% live within 400 m of a park; 72% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashurst.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Ashurst are 65 or over, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ashurst has a median age of 54.4. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
54.4median age
AshurstHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashurst | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Ashurst’s schools trail 53% of towns in England
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Foxhills Junior School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, with 40% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxhills Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 281 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
No listed buildings in Ashurst
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 13% of the total, between Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Ashurst’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Ashurst is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 9% of households. Half of the 94 standard sales inside Ashurst’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £545,000.
£545Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashurst£545K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 80 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 10 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,349
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Ashurst than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year
46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Ashurst’s built-up area: 50 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Also worth knowing: there were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
11.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 69% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Vehicle crime8
Burglary6
Other theft4
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Anti-social3
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.
11.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Only 9% of commuters in Ashurst go to work without a car, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 41% of workers worked mainly from home. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Most people in Ashurst (84%) report good or very good health
Ashurst has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Ashurst is Southampton General Hospital, 4.4 miles away.
84%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Ashurst | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Shieldhall and 5 more in and around Ashurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ashurst. Best known first.
Historic shipShieldhall4.7 km outside town, to the east
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm400 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEling Tide Mill2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNew Forest Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortTatchbury Hill Fort3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Shieldhall: dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashurst
14pages on Ashurst
The big questions
SafetyA−11.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £545K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ashdene RoadSchoolsB−2 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 81.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteA57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ashurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TottonCadnam and BartleyMarchwoodLyndhurstRownhams and NurslingHythe and Dibden PurlieuSouthamptonAshurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashurst | 2,370 | — | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Totton | 28,093 | 1.6 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | 2.4 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Marchwood | 5,776 | 2.9 | B− | C | B− | B+ |
| Lyndhurst | 2,462 | 3.1 | — | D | B | A |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 4.2 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 19,857 | 5.5 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Southampton | 249,633 | 5.5 | D | C | D− | C− |
Cadnam and Bartley and Lyndhurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashurst
Is Ashurst expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £545,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £450,000 and detached houses £575,000.
Does Ashurst flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Ashurst
Village in Hampshire, England
Ashurst is a built-up area of 2,370 people, in the New Forest 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
- Population
- 2,370 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006445
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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