Durley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Durley’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DurleyHampshire
A village of 318 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Peter Facey · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
318
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median age
51.6
27% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Durley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Durley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 50% of households own their home outright.
What makes Durley stand out
The 3 things Durley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Durley.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Durley: 27% are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
36% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.9% of residents. Half the people of Durley are older than 51.6.
51.6median age
DurleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Durley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Durley
Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 46.6, and 48% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 139 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
6.4% of 16 to 64s in Durley claim unemployment benefits, more than in Hampshire’s towns and 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.
Jobs per working resident: 1.7. 5% of commuters who live in Durley also work there. For 18% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. The car took 91% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
6.4%
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
Most households in Durley own their home: 81%, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area. 17% of households are private tenants.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Durley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £645,000 | 9 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,363
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
Violent crime runs low in Durley: 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 8 crimes inside Durley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 7.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 38% of the total.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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.
Health
Is Durley a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
1.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. A disability affects 11% of people in Durley. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Durley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Durley’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, above Hampshire’s towns (11%) but below England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, Durley has 31 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than Hampshire’s towns (25) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
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 →Marwell Zoo and 5 more in and around Durley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Durley. Best known first.
ZooMarwell Zoo5 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumShears Mill4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest End Museum4 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 (2)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Durley
12pages on Durley
The big questions
Durley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Horton HeathBotleyHedge EndBishop's WalthamWest EndWaltham ChaseEastleighDurley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durley | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horton Heath | 3,047 | 1 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Botley | 5,900 | 1.5 | B | B− | C− | B+ |
| Hedge End | 23,195 | 2.3 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 2.8 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| West End | 10,865 | 3.1 | B+ | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 3.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Eastleigh | 48,355 | 3.5 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Durley
How much is council tax in Durley?
Band D council tax in Durley is £2,363 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Durley?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Durley
Village in Hampshire, England
Durley is a built-up area of 318 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006333
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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