Clanfield’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Clanfield’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ClanfieldHampshire
This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 1,254.
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Population
1,254
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£475K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
31% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clanfield a good place to live?
Clanfield’s best grade is for health: life expectancy 83.3 for men, 88.3 for women. It also does well on jobs & income (A): mean household income £67,967; 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Where it falls short is walkability (C−) — 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Buying the median home, at £475,000, takes 7.1 years of household income in the East Hampshire council area.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Clanfield has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Clanfield stand out
The 3 things Clanfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
88.3 and 83.3 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Clanfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Clanfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Clanfield has subject grades but no overall one.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA+Open →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,262 a monthBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 49% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 78% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clanfield.
Health
Life expectancy in Clanfield is longer than in 96% of UK towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Clanfield. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Clanfield is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
83%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Clanfield | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB−
School results in Clanfield are weaker than in 54% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 47.7, and 41% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clanfield Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 291 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Only 13% of Clanfield’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%), and 39% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Of the commuters living in Clanfield, 2% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 21% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Clanfield records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 45 offences were reported in Clanfield. Also worth knowing: there were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
14.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 56% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Burglary8
Public order6
Other theft6
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Drugs1
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.
14.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
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.
History
All 9 of Clanfield’s listed buildings are Grade II
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 7% of the total, below Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Relative to its size, Clanfield keeps 72 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
9listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
72
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 B
Clanfield is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% rent privately, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households. The £475,000 median rests on 51 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clanfield£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £480,500 | 6 |
| Flat or maisonette | £177,500 | 12 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,337
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Clanfield skews older, with 31% of residents 65 or over, more than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. 7.5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Clanfield split evenly at 53.9: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
53.9median age
ClanfieldHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Clanfield | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clanfield
14pages on Clanfield
The big questions
SafetyB+14.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £475K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street East Meon RoadSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 83.3 (men), 88.3 (women)Work & commuteA55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Clanfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorndeanDenmeadRowlands CastleWaterloovillePetersfieldHavantWestbourneClanfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clanfield | 1,254 | — | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Horndean | 34,046 | 2.3 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 3.6 | B | B | A− | B |
| Rowlands Castle | 2,969 | 4.4 | B− | B− | C+ | A |
| Waterlooville | 34,766 | 4.8 | C− | C− | C | B− |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 5.6 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Havant | 46,964 | 5.6 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| Westbourne | 1,938 | 6.7 | — | D | B | B+ |
Westbourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clanfield
How many listed buildings are there in Clanfield?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Clanfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £475,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £177,500, semi-detached houses £480,500 and detached houses £550,000. Household incomes are higher than in 85% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Does Clanfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Clanfield
Village in Hampshire, England
Clanfield is a built-up area of 1,254 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
- Population
- 1,254 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006338
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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