Bramdean’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bramdean’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BramdeanHampshire
In Hampshire, South East, this village has 269 residents.
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Bramdean House · Photo: Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
269
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median age
49.9
20% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bramdean a good place to live?
Bramdean is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 47% of the housing. 52% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Bramdean stand out
The 3 things Bramdean does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bramdean.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Bramdean than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
The middle age in Bramdean is 49.9. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, about level with Hampshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%.
49.9median age
BramdeanHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bramdean | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Bramdean, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 51% of workers, above Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Underground, tram2%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Most households in Bramdean own their home: 77%, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area. 21% rent privately, higher than Hampshire’s towns (18%) and near England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 4 standard sales inside Bramdean’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bramdean£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,308
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Bramdean than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes. Each year, 13.6 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Bramdean. There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
13.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
13.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in Bramdean than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
88% of people in Bramdean rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Bramdean is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 8.9 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bramdean | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Bramdean keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 47% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 892 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Bramdean. The town has 24 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. One registered park or garden lies here.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Bramdean House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
892
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bramdean
13pages on Bramdean
The big questions
Bramdean’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
New AlresfordFour MarksBishop's WalthamSwanmoreTwyfordKings WorthyWaltham ChaseBramdean
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramdean | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 3 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 5.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 7.5 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 7.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 8.3 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | 8.4 | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 8.6 | A | B | A− | A |
Twyford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bramdean
How many listed buildings are there in Bramdean?
That is 36.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bramdean?
Band D council tax in Bramdean is £2,308 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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 Bramdean
Village in Hampshire, England
Bramdean is a built-up area of 269 people, in the Winchester 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
- 269 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006091
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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