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This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 596.
Burghclere is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 13, with 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £580,000.
The 3 things Burghclere does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Burghclere’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
39% 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 Burghclere.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 25%, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 9% of commuters who live in Burghclere also work there. By car: that was how 89% of commuters travelled at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 477 pupils in Burghclere. Burghclere Primary School’s results beat nine in ten schools in England like it. Below are its two schools. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 38.8, with 35% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burghclere Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | A |
| The Clere SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 382 | C− |
Council and housing-body homes hold nearly a quarter of households. Owners make up two thirds of households, about level with Hampshire’s towns (64%) and above England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 10 homes sold inside Burghclere’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £580,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,070,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Burghclere. There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Burghclere: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town. At the census, 86% of people in Burghclere called their health good or very good, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Burghclere is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Burghclere | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
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.
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 218 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Burghclere. Its listed buildings include Sandham Memorial Chapel, Grade I. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. The middle age in Burghclere is 49. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.2% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burghclere | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burghclere. Best known first.
CastleHighclere Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase3.3 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkFour Kingdoms4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGreenham Control Tower4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghclere | 596 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 2.1 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 3.5 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 4 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 5 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 6.1 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 6.4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 6.7 | — | C | B− | A |
Kintbury, Cold Ash and Upper Bucklebury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Sandham Memorial Chapel. 39% of Burghclere’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Private rents in the Basingstoke and Deane council area averaged £1,309 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Burghclere is £2,272 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.
Village in Hampshire, England
Burghclere is a built-up area of 596 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
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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