Burghclere Common’s story
Old homes in Burghclere Common: 39% built before 1919
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Burghclere CommonHampshire
A village of 658 in Hampshire, South East.
Population
658
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median home
£913K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.6
25% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burghclere Common a good place to live?
Burghclere Common has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Burghclere Common stand out
The 3 things Burghclere Common does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
39% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burghclere Common.
Work & commute
Household income in Burghclere Common, £77K a year, runs above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 33%, below Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 83% of commuters took the car to work at the census. On top of that, the census counted 55% of workers working mainly from home.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Underground, tram2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
A home in Burghclere Common sells for £913K, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Home ownership stands at four in five households. Private rents average £1,309 a month across the Basingstoke and Deane council area.
£913Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burghclere Common£913K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,210,000 | 11 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
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 Burghclere Common: 0.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage came to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Burghclere Common’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
0.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
0.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Just 1.7% of people in Burghclere Common say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burghclere Common has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. At the census, 92% of people in Burghclere Common called their health good or very good, above both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 9.3% of residents in Burghclere Common live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Burghclere Common is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 11 miles away.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Burghclere Common | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.3% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Burghclere Common keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Burghclere Common’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
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
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Burghclere Common than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Under-15s account for just over a fifth of the population. At 48.6, the median resident of Burghclere Common sits in the middle of the age range. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.1% of residents.
48.6median age
Burghclere CommonHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burghclere Common | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Highclere Castle and 8 more in and around Burghclere Common
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burghclere Common. Best known first.
CastleHighclere Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWest Berkshire Museum3.6 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseShaw House4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase1.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGreenham Control Tower3.1 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Berkshire Museum: Tom Bastin from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaw House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burghclere Common
13pages on Burghclere Common
The big questions
Safety0.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £913K · rent £1,309 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 87.3 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Burghclere Common’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewburyWoolton Hill and HighclereThatchamKingsclereCold AshUpper BuckleburyKintburyBurghclere Common
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghclere Common | 658 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 2.1 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 2.4 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 3.8 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 4.5 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 5.1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 5.6 | — | C | B− | A |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 5.7 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
Cold Ash, Upper Bucklebury and Kintbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burghclere Common
How much is council tax in Burghclere Common?
Band D council tax in Burghclere Common 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 Burghclere Common
Village in Hampshire, England
Burghclere Common is a built-up area of 658 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
- 658 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005280
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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