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The town, home to 3,827 people, lies in Hampshire, South East.
A solid town with one catch. Its best grade is for health: life expectancy 83.1 for men, 86.9 for women. Homes sell for a median £418,500, about 5.9 years of what households in the Winchester council area earn. Getting around depends on the car: one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The overall grade lands at A+, #10 of 76 in Hampshire. On that grade it does better than 97% of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Colden Common does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Colden Common is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 11 buildings inside Colden Common’s built-up area.
11% 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 Colden Common.
At the census, 3.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Colden Common: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. 14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Colden Common said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Colden Common | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
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.
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 53.6, with 59% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. Colden Common Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colden Common Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 403 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. The car took 88% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 42% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Colden Common, 4% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 107 offences were reported in Colden Common, along with 16 incidents of anti-social behaviour. 54% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (9.4).
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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
11% of Colden Common’s homes date from before 1919, and Historic England’s list holds 11 listed buildings inside its built-up area.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area. Also worth knowing: the median sale, £418,500, comes from 127 standard sales inside Colden Common’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £380,000 | 36 |
| Terraced | £323,000 | 28 |
| Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Children under 15 make up 20%, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of the town. Typical age in Colden Common: 44.1, the median. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Colden Common | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 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 Colden Common. Best known first.
ZooMarwell Zoo1.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumShears Mill2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colden Common | 3,827 | — | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | 1.4 | — | C | A− | A+ |
| Compton | 1,307 | 1.7 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 1.8 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Eastleigh | 48,355 | 2.2 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 3.1 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| Horton Heath | 3,047 | 3.1 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Chilworth | 1,169 | 4.6 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
Otterbourne, Compton, Twyford and Chilworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 89% of towns in England. Primary results beat 72%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £418,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £160,000, terraced houses £323,000, semi-detached houses £380,000 and detached houses £535,000. Household incomes are higher than in 94% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Town in Hampshire, England
Colden Common is a built-up area of 3,827 people, in the Winchester 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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