Four Marks’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Four Marks’ built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Four MarksHampshire
This town in Hampshire, South East has a population of 5,613.
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Photo: Michael Ford · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
5,613
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£540K
235 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.2
22% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
A+
#13 of 76 in Hampshire
Is Four Marks a good place to live?
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Its strongest is health — life expectancy is 83 for men and 86.5 for women. Add jobs & income to its strengths — the mean household earns £76,585 a year. What holds it back is walkability — 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It takes 8.1 years of household income in the East Hampshire council area to buy the median home, at £540,000. All told, that adds up to an A+ overall and a rank of #13 of 76 in Hampshire. Nationally, it does better than 96% of UK towns.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
What makes Four Marks stand out
The 3 things Four Marks does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
90%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Four Marks grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Four Marks is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SafetyA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 67% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors46% live within 400 m of a park; 31% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Four Marks.
Health
Is Four Marks a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 13% of people in Four Marks, and at the census, 2.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Men in Four Marks can expect to live to 83, women to 86.5 (2019–23). 2 GP practices serve the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
88%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Four Marks | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Four Marks’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4% of homes were built before 1919. Relative to its size, Four Marks keeps 2 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Hampshire’s towns (26) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
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 A
Commuters in Four Marks travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. About 7% of its commuters stay in Four Marks for work. Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
For a town of its size, Four Marks is quiet: less crime per resident than nine in ten of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Violent crime ran at 13.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.8) and England’s towns (22) alike. Burglary and damage add up to 5.5 per 1,000 residents each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 141 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Four Marks’s built-up area. Nearly half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
13.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 90% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual69
Shoplifting15
Drugs14
Damage & arson12
Other theft9
Public order8
Vehicle crime8
Burglary2
Anti-social15
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.
13.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
141
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.
Who lives here
Four Marks is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.6%. Half of Four Marks is older than 45.2, half younger.
45.2median age
Four MarksHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Four Marks | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Four Marks is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% rent privately, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 235 standard sales inside Four Marks’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £540,000. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
£540Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Four Marks£540K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 148 |
| Semi-detached | £416,000 | 43 |
| Terraced | £309,500 | 26 |
| Flat or maisonette | £226,250 | 18 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,327
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Jane Austen's House Museum and 3 more in and around Four Marks
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Four Marks. Best known first.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseChawton House2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCurtis Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Four Marks
14pages on Four Marks
The big questions
SafetyA−13.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £540K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing64 sold in 12 months · busiest street Winchester RoadSchoolsB+HealthA+Life expectancy 83 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commuteA58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Four Marks’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AltonNew AlresfordHolybourneWhitehillBordonLissPetersfieldFour Marks
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Marks | 5,613 | — | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Alton | 17,883 | 4.4 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 5.2 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 5.8 | — | B | A | A− |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 7.8 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 8.3 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Liss | 4,749 | 8.3 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 8.8 | A | B | C+ | A |
Holybourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Four Marks
Is Four Marks expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £540,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £226,250, terraced houses £309,500, semi-detached houses £416,000 and detached houses £655,000. Household incomes are higher than in 96% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Does Four Marks flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Four Marks
Town in Hampshire, England
Four Marks is a built-up area of 5,613 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
- 5,613 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005948
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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