Ewshot’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Ewshot’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EwshotHampshire
A village of 654 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Lewis Hulbert · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
654
Census 2021 · Hart council
Median home
£973K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
32% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ewshot a good place to live?
Ewshot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ewshot stand out
The 3 things Ewshot does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ewshot.
Who lives here
More people in Ewshot hold a degree than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 52%
Ages in Ewshot split evenly at 55.9: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Under 15: 12% of residents.
55.9median age
EwshotHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Ewshot | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Ewshot earn more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £90K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8% of commuters travelled at the census. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.2%.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£90K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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
A home in Ewshot sells for £973K, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
91% of households own their home. Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 5% of households.
£973Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ewshot£973K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,050,000 | 13 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,414
average private rent a month, Hart council area
£2,356
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 Ewshot than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 11 recorded crimes inside Ewshot’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
More people in Ewshot say their health is bad than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4%
There is no GP practice in Ewshot: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Ewshot is Frimley Park Hospital, 6.7 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Ewshot called their health good or very good, about level with Hampshire’s towns (83%) and above England’s towns (82%).
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ewshot | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
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.
History
Much of Ewshot is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. Scaled to its population, Ewshot has 15 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Homes built before 1919 account for 14% of the housing.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
15
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 →Farnham Castle and 6 more in and around Ewshot
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ewshot. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCrafts Study Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Farnham2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionTweseldown Racecourse Grandstand1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum'900 Years of Living History' Permanent Exhibition2.2 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryKilnside Farm Art Gallery4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crafts Study Centre: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Farnham: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ewshot
13pages on Ewshot
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £973K · rent £1,414 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ewshot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrondallWeybourneFleetFarnhamBadshot LeaAldershotWreccleshamEwshot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewshot | 654 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 1.4 | — | B | B− | A |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 1.7 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Fleet | 37,800 | 2.4 | A+ | A | B | A+ |
| Farnham | 20,499 | 2.7 | A+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Badshot Lea | 1,883 | 3 | — | B− | B | A |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 3.1 | B− | C+ | D | C |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 3.2 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
Crondall and Badshot Lea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ewshot
Is Ewshot expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Hart council area averaged £1,414 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Ewshot?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Ewshot?
Band D council tax in Ewshot is £2,356 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.
About Ewshot
Village in Hampshire, England
Ewshot is a built-up area of 654 people, in the Hart 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
- 654 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hart
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005601
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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