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685 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Droxford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 27, with 1 at Grade I. The median home sold for £642,500.
The 3 things Droxford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 27 buildings inside Droxford’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
43% 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 Droxford.
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.
Household income came to £76K a year before tax, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Droxford for work. The census counted 42% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 164 pupils attend Droxford’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Droxford Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 164 | B |
13% rent privately, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £815,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £510,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Droxford’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town. At the census, just over a tenth of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Droxford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Droxford | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Droxford has 394 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Grade I. Conservation areas cover a quarter of the town’s land, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
7.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Droxford is 53.2 years old. Degrees are held by 48% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Droxford | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 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 Droxford. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace4.9 km outside town, to the west
FortOld Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort3.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum4.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Droxford.
Michael Howells: SALVAHOUSE, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Hayhoe: AmphitheatreA35, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droxford | 685 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 2.2 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 3.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 4.7 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 5.3 | B | B | A− | B |
| Clanfield | 1,254 | 5.7 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 6.2 | — | A | D | B+ |
Wickham, Clanfield and Knowle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: semi-detached houses £510,000 and detached houses £815,000.
That is 16.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary and All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 43% of Droxford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Droxford is £2,397 for 2026–27, less than in 59% 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.
Village in Hampshire, England
Droxford is a built-up area of 685 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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