Curdridge’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Curdridge’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CurdridgeHampshire
A village in Hampshire, South East, home to 724 people.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
724
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£765K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.8
37% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Curdridge a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Curdridge is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. The median home sold for £765,000. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
What makes Curdridge stand out
The 3 things Curdridge does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Curdridge.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Curdridge, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half the people of Curdridge are older than 55.8. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town. 8.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%).
55.8median age
CurdridgeHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Curdridge | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Curdridge, 7.4% of 16 to 64s, than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, below Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Also worth knowing: for every resident in work, Curdridge has 3.5 jobs.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
7.4%
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
Curdridge is a town of owners: 68% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% of households rent from a council or housing body. From September 2023 to August 2026, 16 homes sold inside Curdridge’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £765,000. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£765Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Curdridge£765K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £811,500 | 12 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,414
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
Curdridge records more burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes inside Curdridge’s built-up area.
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft6
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Curdridge than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.1% of the town. 73% of Curdridge’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Curdridge: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Curdridge | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Curdridge’s listed buildings: 4, all 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 15% of the total, higher than Hampshire’s towns (11%) yet lower than England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 55 for every 10,000 residents of Curdridge.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
55
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bishop's Waltham Palace and 5 more in and around Curdridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Curdridge. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace3 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath2.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBursledon Windmill4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard400 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBursledon Brickworks3.8 km 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 (3)
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bursledon Windmill: James Brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Curdridge
13pages on Curdridge
The big questions
Safety11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £765K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wangfield LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Curdridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BotleyWhiteleyHedge EndWaltham ChaseWickhamKnowleHorton HeathCurdridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curdridge | 724 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Botley | 5,900 | 1.3 | B | B− | C− | B+ |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 2.2 | A− | B | C+ | A |
| Hedge End | 23,195 | 2.3 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 2.5 | A | B | A− | A |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 3 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 3.1 | — | A | D | B+ |
| Horton Heath | 3,047 | 3.2 | A+ | B | A | A |
Wickham and Knowle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Curdridge
How much is council tax in Curdridge?
Band D council tax in Curdridge is £2,414 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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.
About Curdridge
Village in Hampshire, England
Curdridge is a built-up area of 724 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
- Population
- 724 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006379
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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