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A town of 11,512 in Hampshire, South East.
Emsworth grades C+ overall against UK towns: better than 43% of UK towns, and #61 of 76 in Hampshire. Its strongest subject is jobs & income (A): mean household income £63,003; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £415,000, 7.9 years of area income; rent £1,177 a month.
The 3 things Emsworth does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Emsworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 92 buildings inside Emsworth’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
17% 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 Emsworth.
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, below Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The under-15s are 13% of the population here. The age that splits Emsworth in two is 54.1. Also worth knowing: among adults, 41% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Emsworth | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Some 631 pupils attend Emsworth’s two primaries. Of its 3 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 407 | C |
The private rented sector houses 14% of households. Social housing holds 10% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £415,000, comes from 501 standard sales inside Emsworth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 197 |
| Semi-detached | £402,500 | 122 |
| Terraced | £350,000 | 125 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 57 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
One GP practice serves the town; 89% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Emsworth is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 5.8 miles away. Women here live to 84.4 on average and men to 82.5 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Emsworth | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Per 10,000 residents, Emsworth counts 80 listed buildings, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). 17% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 11% of its commuters stay in Emsworth for work. At the census, 17% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried four in five commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total. Each year, 10.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Emsworth came to 546 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 99. Among the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, Emsworth has less crime per resident than 76% of them.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Emsworth. Best known first.
MuseumEmsworth Museumin town
CastleWarblingon Castle600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSpring Arts and Heritage Centre1.2 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustQuay Meadow4.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortFarlington Redoubt4.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
92 listed buildings in Emsworth.
The Old Anchor: Photo: Djm-leighpark · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Former Lloyds Bank: Photo: Djm-leighpark · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Church of St James: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0 · Ivy House: Photo: Djm-leighpark · CC BY-SA 4.0
12 notable people were born in Emsworth.
Joel Ward: jamesboyes @ Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Hugh Gilbert: Apostleship of the Sea, Public domain · Tony Hoar: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC0 · Peter Danckwerts: William Dring, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | 11,512 | — | C+ | D | B− | A− |
| Westbourne | 1,938 | 0.9 | — | D | B | B+ |
| Southbourne | 4,150 | 1.2 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Havant | 46,964 | 2.3 | D− | C+ | D | C− |
| West Thorney | 1,729 | 2.3 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Hambrook and Nutbourne | 2,752 | 2.3 | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Rowlands Castle | 2,969 | 2.6 | B− | B− | C+ | A |
| Stoke | 1,267 | 3.1 | — | D | B+ | B |
Westbourne, West Thorney and Stoke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
GCSE results trail 94% of towns in England, and primary results trail 69% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Emsworth has 3 state schools; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Hampshire, England
Emsworth is a built-up area of 11,512 people, in the Havant 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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