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A village of 689 in Hampshire, South East. 74 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
Broughton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Broughton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Broughton’s built-up area.
42% 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 Broughton.
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, above both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Half of Broughton is older than 51.2, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broughton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 80% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Broughton Primary School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 81% of commuters at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
9% rent privately, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area. Home ownership stands at nearly two thirds of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £937,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £481,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 31 crimes inside Broughton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 17.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). Also worth knowing: just over two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Broughton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. 15% of residents have a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Broughton is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 10.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Broughton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Just over two in five homes were built before 1919. Broughton counts 74 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 6 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 34% of the town’s land, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broughton. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseHoughton Lodge2.7 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden4.9 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Broughton.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton | 689 | — | — | — | — | — |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 3.7 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 3.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 7.1 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 7.8 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 8.2 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 8.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Andover | 48,484 | 8.8 | B− | A | C− | C |
King's Somborne, Middle Winterslow, Anna Valley and Upper Clatford, Whaddon and West Wellow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £481,000 and detached houses £937,500.
That is 44.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Village in Hampshire, England
Broughton is a built-up area of 689 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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