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This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 539.
Buriton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 29 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £520,000.
The 3 things Buriton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 29 buildings inside Buriton’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*.
44% 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 Buriton.
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.
38% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Buriton, 3% work in the town itself. Households take home £71K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Buriton Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 56, with 64% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 77% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buriton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | A |
Social housing holds 21% of households, above Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area. Home ownership stands at two thirds of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £635,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £380,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 17.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police figures for Buriton’s built-up area: 21 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Two thirds 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.
The nearest A&E to Buriton is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 10.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Buriton: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Buriton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
Relative to its size, Buriton keeps 538 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
15% are under 15, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 8.4% of residents. Line up the people of Buriton by age and the one in the middle is 52.9. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Buriton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 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 Buriton. Best known first.
MuseumButser Ancient Farm3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustUppark House4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPetersfield Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buriton | 539 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 2.1 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Clanfield | 1,254 | 3.7 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | 5 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Liss | 4,749 | 5.3 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Horndean | 34,046 | 5.5 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Rowlands Castle | 2,969 | 6.2 | B− | B− | C+ | A |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 7.3 | B | B | A− | B |
Clanfield and Hill Brow and Rake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 22.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 44% of Buriton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: semi-detached houses £380,000 and detached houses £635,000.
Band D council tax in Buriton is £2,300 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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
Buriton is a built-up area of 539 people, in the East Hampshire 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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