Chilworth’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Chilworth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilworthHampshire
1,169 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Alan Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,169
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median home
£947K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
25% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilworth a good place to live?
Work and incomes are strong (A): the mean household earns £68,426 a year. Health is a strength (A−): men here can expect to live to 80.8, women to 86.4. Homes sell for a median £947,000, about 14.5 years of what households in the Test Valley council area earn. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety, B for schools and B− for walkability.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Chilworth has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Chilworth stand out
The 3 things Chilworth does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
How Chilworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Chilworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandBOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors24% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilworth.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Chilworth than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 49% of adults
15% are under 15, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. Half of Chilworth is older than 48.2, half younger. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town.
48.2median age
ChilworthHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilworth | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
90% of people in Chilworth say their health is good or very good, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 11% of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 86.4 on average and men to 80.8 (2019–23). Seeing a GP means leaving Chilworth: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
90%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Chilworth | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Chilworth’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Chilworth has one scheduled monument. Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, close to Hampshire’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (16%). Also worth knowing: for its size, Chilworth has 9 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Most households in Chilworth own their home: 88%, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Nearly one in ten households rent privately. Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area.
£947Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilworth£947K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,196,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £572,500 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £862,500 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,310
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
Chilworth records more burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.3 per 1,000 a year
For its size, Chilworth records more crime per resident than three quarters of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Over the year to August 2026, 51 offences were reported in the town, along with 16 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences.
22.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 25% 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 & sexual24
Vehicle crime7
Burglary6
Public order5
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Other crime2
Robbery1
Anti-social16
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.
22.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Chilworth than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Chilworth has 3.4 jobs. 83% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 45% of workers working mainly from home.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
Train2%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 50% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southampton City Art Gallery and 8 more in and around Chilworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Chilworth. Best known first.
Art gallerySouthampton City Art Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSeaCity Museum4.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic shipShieldhall5 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryJohn Hansard Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum3.1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionChildren's Pleasure Park700 m outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Southampton City Art Gallery: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SeaCity Museum: hahnchen at Wikimedia Commons (must include link if medium allows), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shieldhall: dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hansard Gallery: Murgatroyd49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilworth
14pages on Chilworth
The big questions
SafetyC+22.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £947K · rent £1,235 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Turnor WaySchoolsBHealthA−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteA59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Chilworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chandler's FordNorth BaddesleyRownhams and NurslingEastleighSouthamptonWest EndRomseyChilworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilworth | 1,169 | — | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 2.1 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| North Baddesley | 6,996 | 2.2 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 2.6 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| Eastleigh | 48,355 | 2.6 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Southampton | 249,633 | 2.8 | D | C | D− | C− |
| West End | 10,865 | 3.3 | B+ | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 4.3 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilworth
Is Chilworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £947,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £862,500, semi-detached houses £572,500 and detached houses £1,196,000.
Who lives in Chilworth?
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Chilworth’s 1,169 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Chilworth
Village in Hampshire, England
Chilworth is a built-up area of 1,169 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
- 1,169 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006307
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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