Everton’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Everton’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EvertonHampshire
A village of 1,615 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,615
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£485K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
62.9
47% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Everton a good place to live?
Everton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 8.1 violent and sexual offences and 4.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £485,000, 8.6 years of area income; rent £1,244 a month.
What makes Everton stand out
The 3 things Everton does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
93%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 93%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Everton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Everton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 84.2 for men, 87.4 for womenA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 85% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in EnglandAOpen →WalkabilityC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,248; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryC+Open →Outdoors58% live within 400 m of a park; 37% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Everton.
Who lives here
Everton skews older, with 47% of residents 65 or over, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 9.9%, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.4% of residents. Everton has a median age of 62.9.
62.9median age
EvertonHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Everton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Everton is lower than in 97% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 37 crimes inside Everton’s built-up area. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.2 reports per 1,000, below both Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Public order7
Other crime6
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting2
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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
Life expectancy in Everton is longer than in 97% of UK towns
Everton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. 81% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than Hampshire’s towns (83%) and near England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Everton is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 10.1 miles away.
81%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Everton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Everton: 7%, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
89% of households own their home, above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 3% of households. Behind the median of £485,000: 82 standard sales inside Everton’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Everton£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £557,500 | 58 |
| Semi-detached | £362,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £311,750 | 8 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,367
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
All 9 of Everton’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Everton has 56 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Hampshire’s towns (11%) but below England’s towns (16%).
9listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 12% of commuters in Everton go to work without a car, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
7% of commuters who live in Everton also work there. The car took 85% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In addition, for half of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
50%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 38% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Everton
14pages on Everton
The big questions
SafetyA+8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £485K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rodbourne CloseSchoolsAHealthA+Life expectancy 84.2 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commuteB53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Everton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HordleMilford on SeaLymingtonAshleySwayNew MiltonBarton on SeaEverton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 1,615 | — | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Hordle | 1,158 | 1.2 | — | D | A | A |
| Milford on Sea | 4,364 | 1.2 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Lymington | 14,870 | 1.9 | B | D | C+ | A− |
| Ashley | 7,730 | 2.3 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Sway | 2,437 | 3 | — | D | B | A |
| New Milton | 11,872 | 3.2 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Barton on Sea | 6,763 | 3.3 | B+ | D | A | A− |
Hordle and Sway have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Everton
Are schools in Everton good?
GCSE results beat 83% of towns in England, and primary results beat 85% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Hampshire council.
Is Everton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £485,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £311,750, semi-detached houses £362,500 and detached houses £557,500.
About Everton
Village in Hampshire, England
Everton is a built-up area of 1,615 people, in the New Forest 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
- 1,615 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006692
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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