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A large town of 37,800 in Hampshire, South East.
Fleet grades A+ overall against UK towns: better than almost every UK town, and #2 of 76 in Hampshire. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 83.3 for men, 85.7 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (C): 1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £457,250 in the last three years, 5.8 times what households in the Hart council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Fleet 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 Fleet is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Fleet’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fleet. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot3.8 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustWest Green House4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fleet.
Fleet sits below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Women here live to 85.7 on average and men to 83.3 (2019–23). 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.
| Census 2021 | Fleet | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Velmead Junior School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Aided Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 520 | B− |
| Calthorpe Park SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,688 | A− |
| Velmead Junior SchoolTop results in townPrimary | Primary | 373 | A+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Fleet’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 5% of the total.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
That puts Fleet above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 7% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 614 |
| Semi-detached | £465,150 | 386 |
| Terraced | £361,250 | 274 |
| Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | 412 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Town centres with shops, stations and nightlife record more crime per resident: police.uk counts crimes where they happen, not where victims live.
Police recorded 1,454 crimes inside Fleet’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 233 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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 Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Fleet is above both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). 14% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
In the comparison, Fleet comes above both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town. Half the people of Fleet are older than 43.6.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fleet | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
10 listed buildings in Fleet.
Christ Church: Photo: Lewis Hulbert · CC BY 3.0 · Grove Farmhouse: Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Old Horns: Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadow View Cottage: Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
13 notable people were born in Fleet.
Corinne Yorston: BCLFC photographer Jaskirt Dhaliwal, CC BY 2.0 · Christian Jolley: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet | 37,800 | — | A+ | A | B | A+ |
| Elvetham Heath | 4,916 | 1.5 | A+ | A | B | A+ |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 2.8 | — | B | B− | A |
| Minley | 1,041 | 3.2 | — | A− | A+ | A |
| Weybourne | 11,241 | 3.4 | A | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Hartley Wintney | 3,465 | 3.6 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Farnborough | 60,665 | 3.6 | C+ | C | C | B− |
| Aldershot | 39,827 | 4 | B− | C+ | D | C |
Crondall and Minley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
GCSE results beat 91% of towns in England, and primary results beat 86% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £457,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £225,000, terraced houses £361,250, semi-detached houses £465,150 and detached houses £675,000. Household incomes are higher than in 99% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades A.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Large town in Hampshire, England
Fleet is a built-up area of 37,800 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
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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