Dummer’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Dummer’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DummerHampshire
A village of 344 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Michael Hill-King · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
344
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median age
53.3
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dummer a good place to live?
Dummer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Dummer stand out
The 3 things Dummer does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 27.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dummer.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Dummer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
That puts Dummer below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Dummer has a median age of 53.3.
53.3median age
DummerHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Dummer | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Dummer work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Dummer is below both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
7.3%
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
Dummer is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Dummer comes above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dummer£0K
Typical UK town£277K
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,309
average private rent a month, Basingstoke and Deane council area
£2,243
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
Violence is recorded less often in Dummer than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year
For Dummer, that is below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Dummer’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Drugs4
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Bad health is less common in Dummer than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.5% of residents
Dummer sits below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Dummer has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away. 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.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Dummer | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Dummer is rich in listed buildings: 669 per 10,000 residents, more than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Dummer’s listed buildings include Church of All Saints, Grade I. Dummer has 23 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 80% of Dummer’s land, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II22
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
669
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dummer
11pages on Dummer
The big questions
Dummer’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OakleyBasingstokeOvertonOld BasingWhitchurchFour MarksNew AlresfordDummer
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummer | 344 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oakley | 5,264 | 2.8 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Basingstoke | 117,211 | 4.8 | B | A | C− | C+ |
| Overton | 4,350 | 4.9 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 6.7 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 7.7 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 8.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 8.6 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dummer
How many listed buildings are there in Dummer?
That is 27.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. 9% of Dummer’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Dummer?
Band D council tax in Dummer is £2,243 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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 Dummer
Village in Hampshire, England
Dummer is a built-up area of 344 people, in the Basingstoke and Deane 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
- 344 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005684
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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