Baughurst’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Baughurst’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BaughurstHampshire
A village of 735 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Mike Cattell · CC BY 2.0
Population
735
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median home
£638K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
28% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baughurst a good place to live?
Baughurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Baughurst stand out
The 3 things Baughurst does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
42% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baughurst.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Baughurst walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Baughurst, that is below both Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Train2%
Bus1%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in Baughurst costs more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £638K
Baughurst sits above both Hampshire’s towns (£415K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. 87% of households own their home.
£638Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baughurst£638K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £762,500 | 17 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,309
average private rent a month, Basingstoke and Deane council area
£2,279
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
Violent crime runs low in Baughurst: 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Baughurst below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Baughurst’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
4.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
4.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
85% of people in Baughurst say their health is good or very good, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Baughurst is above both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Baughurst has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Baughurst | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Baughurst: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Baughurst comes above both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Baughurst has 95 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Baughurst has 7 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Baughurst: 28% are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
8.2% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Baughurst has a median age of 52. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
52median age
BaughurstHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Baughurst | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baughurst
12pages on Baughurst
The big questions
Safety4.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £638K · rent £1,309 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Baughurst RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Baughurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TadleyKingsclereMortimerUpper BuckleburyBramleyThatchamBurghfield CommonBaughurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baughurst | 735 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 1 | A | A− | B | B |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 4.6 | B+ | C+ | C | A− |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 5 | — | C | B− | A |
| Bramley | 4,730 | 5.1 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 5.3 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Burghfield Common | 6,216 | 5.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
Upper Bucklebury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baughurst
Is Baughurst expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Basingstoke and Deane council area averaged £1,309 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Baughurst?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Baughurst?
Band D council tax in Baughurst is £2,279 for 2026–27, less than in 78% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Baughurst
Village in Hampshire, England
Baughurst is a built-up area of 735 people, in the Basingstoke and Deane 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
- 735 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005308
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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