East Worldham’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside East Worldham’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East WorldhamHampshire
344 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Mary · Photo: Stephjeb · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
344
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£765K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
25% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Worldham a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, East Worldham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Homes change hands at a median £765,000. Its listed buildings number 8, with 0 at Grade I. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes East Worldham stand out
The 3 things East Worldham 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.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Worldham.
Work & commute
East Worldham is a driving town: 85% of commuters go by car, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
15%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
51% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). For 40% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot10%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
More households rent privately in East Worldham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
£765Kmedian sale
Owners make up 69% of households. Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 12 homes sold inside East Worldham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £765,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Worldham£765K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £915,000 | 7 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,324
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in East Worldham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.9 per 1,000 residents a year
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in East Worldham. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Bad health is less common in East Worldham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7% of residents
89%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in East Worldham: the nearest is 2 miles off. 89% of people in East Worldham rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to East Worldham is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 12.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | East Worldham | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape East Worldham: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, East Worldham counts 233 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
233
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in East Worldham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47% of adults
52.3median age
Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. 9.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children are 16% of the town. The middle age in East Worldham is 52.3.
East WorldhamHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Worldham | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Worldham
13pages on East Worldham
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £765K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Worldham HillSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Jane Austen's House Museum and 4 more in and around East Worldham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near East Worldham. Best known first.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCurtis Museum3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseChawton House3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGilbert White's House4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert White's House: Stephjeb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About East Worldham
Village in Hampshire, England
East Worldham is a built-up area of 344 people, in the East Hampshire 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
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005884
East Worldham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HolybourneAltonBordonWhitehillLindfordBentleyHeadley Down and HeadleyEast Worldham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Worldham | 344 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 2.1 | — | B | A | A− |
| Alton | 17,883 | 2.2 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 3.4 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 3.5 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 3.8 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 5.5 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
Holybourne and Bentley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Worldham
Is East Worldham expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Hampshire council area averaged £1,262 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in East Worldham?
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in East Worldham?
Band D council tax in East Worldham is £2,324 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
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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