Cadnam and Bartley’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cadnam and Bartley’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cadnam and BartleyHampshire
A village of 2,023 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,023
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£520K
67 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
34% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cadnam and Bartley a good place to live?
Jobs and pay hold up well: mean household income £66,230; 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Health is a strength too — men here can expect to live to 81.9, women to 83.1. The weak point is cost of living — the median home sold for £520,000, 9.2 years of area income. Hazards are a real consideration (D−): just over one in ten homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It lags on walkability as well (D) — 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for schools.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Cadnam and Bartley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Cadnam and Bartley stand out
The 3 things Cadnam and Bartley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Cadnam and Bartley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cadnam and Bartley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cadnam and Bartley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard risk12% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaD−Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,244 a monthDOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 57% of towns in EnglandBOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors30% live within 400 m of a park; 79% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Paultons Park and 13 more in and around Cadnam and Bartley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cadnam and Bartley. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park1.9 km outside town, to the north · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park4.3 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenFurzey Gardens2.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNew Forest Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionEling Tide Mill4.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cadnam and Bartley.
Who lives here
Cadnam and Bartley skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. 12% are under 15, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Cadnam and Bartley is 55.
55median age
Cadnam and BartleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cadnam and Bartley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Cadnam and Bartley’s schools outperform 59% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. 279 pupils attend Cadnam and Bartley’s one primary school.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Church of England Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 279 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Cadnam and Bartley work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. Cadnam and Bartley counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Cadnam and Bartley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private renters make up 7% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Half of the 67 standard sales inside Cadnam and Bartley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £520,000.
£520Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cadnam and Bartley£520K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £612,500 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £441,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £304,250 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,315
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Most people in Cadnam and Bartley (84%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Cadnam and Bartley is Southampton General Hospital, 5.8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Cadnam and Bartley: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%).
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Cadnam and Bartley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
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
More of the land in Cadnam and Bartley is conservation area than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total, above both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Its heritage register entries (6 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Cadnam and Bartley see more burglary and damage than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total. 78 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Cadnam and Bartley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. For its size, Cadnam and Bartley records more crime per resident than 70% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 30% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual35
Other theft15
Damage & arson7
Burglary6
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Shoplifting2
Other crime2
Anti-social8
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
78
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cadnam and Bartley
15pages on Cadnam and Bartley
The big questions
SafetyB−20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £520K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Southampton RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteA57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−11.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cadnam and Bartley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshurstTottonLyndhurstWest WellowRownhams and NurslingMarchwoodRomseyCadnam and Bartley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | — | — | D | B− | A− |
| Ashurst | 2,370 | 2.4 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Totton | 28,093 | 2.7 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Lyndhurst | 2,462 | 2.9 | — | D | B | A |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 5.1 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| Marchwood | 5,776 | 5.2 | B− | C | B− | B+ |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 6.7 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
Ashurst, Lyndhurst 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.
Questions about Cadnam and Bartley
Does Cadnam and Bartley flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Cadnam and Bartley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £520,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £304,250, semi-detached houses £441,000 and detached houses £612,500.
About Cadnam and Bartley
Village in Hampshire, England
Cadnam and Bartley is a built-up area of 2,023 people, in the New Forest 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
- 2,023 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006387
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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