Chilbolton’s story
30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chilbolton’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilboltonHampshire
The village has 851 residents and lies in Hampshire, South East.
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Population
851
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median home
£625K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
34% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilbolton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Chilbolton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £625,000.
What makes Chilbolton stand out
The 3 things Chilbolton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St. Mary the Less; 14.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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 Chilbolton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Chilbolton: just 12% travel under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Income per household averages £70K a year, before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
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
Few households rent privately in Chilbolton: 5%, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£625Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 10% of households. 84% of households own their home, above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilbolton£625K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £792,500 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £515,000 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,329
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 Chilbolton: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
60% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 10 offences in Chilbolton and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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.
Health
86% of people in Chilbolton say their health is good or very good, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
86%good or very good health
Chilbolton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike; what’s more, at the census, 4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Chilbolton is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chilbolton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Chilbolton are listed than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 353 per 10,000 residents
30listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover a quarter of Chilbolton’s land, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Mary the Less, Grade I. 34% of homes date from before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II28
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Mary the Less Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
353
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
An older town: 34% of people in Chilbolton are 65 or over, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
56.6median age
6.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The middle age in Chilbolton is 56.6. Graduates make up 46% of adults.
ChilboltonHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Chilbolton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilbolton
12pages on Chilbolton
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £625K · rent £1,235 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Chilbolton
Village in Hampshire, England
Chilbolton is a built-up area of 851 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
- Population
- 851 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005840
Chilbolton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Anna Valley and Upper ClatfordAndoverPicket PieceCharltonSouth WonstonKing's SomborneLittletonChilbolton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilbolton | 851 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 3.9 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Andover | 48,484 | 4.3 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 4.6 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 5.3 | — | A | A | A |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 5.5 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 5.6 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 6.2 | — | C | A | A |
Anna Valley and Upper Clatford, Picket Piece, Charlton, King's Somborne and Littleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilbolton
Is Chilbolton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £515,000 and detached houses £792,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Chilbolton?
That is 14.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Mary the Less.
How much is council tax in Chilbolton?
Band D council tax in Chilbolton is £2,329 for 2026–27, less than in 70% 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.
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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