Grayshott’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Grayshott’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrayshottHampshire
It is a village of 703 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: David960 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
703
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£828K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grayshott a good place to live?
Grayshott is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Homes sell for a median £827,500. 14% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Grayshott stand out
The 3 things Grayshott does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grayshott.
Who lives here
Grayshott skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. Ages in Grayshott split evenly at 46.2: half are older, half younger. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
46.2median age
GrayshottHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Grayshott | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Grayshott work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £70K a year before tax, above Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. By car: that was how 84% of commuters travelled at the census. In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot9%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households own their home in Grayshott than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
Private tenants account for 4% of households. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 28 standard sales inside Grayshott’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£828Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grayshott£828K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £855,000 | 26 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,329
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
Burglary and damage hit Grayshott harder than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). 38 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Grayshott’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 11% were violence and sexual offences.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary18
Damage & arson10
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Other theft2
Weapons1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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
Bad health is less common in Grayshott than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
Grayshott has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. At the census, 88% of people in Grayshott called their health good or very good, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Grayshott is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 11.3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Grayshott | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
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
Grayshott’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, below Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Relative to its size, Grayshott keeps 14 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
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 →Haslemere Educational Museum and 5 more in and around Grayshott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grayshott. Best known first.
MuseumHaslemere Educational Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Flashes, Churt Common3.4 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrensham Common4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl2.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Sculpture Park3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHaslemere Education Museum4.3 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 (1)
- Haslemere Educational Museum: David960, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grayshott
13pages on Grayshott
The big questions
Safety12.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £828K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Grayshott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HindheadHeadley Down and HeadleyHaslemereLiphookLindfordBordonWhitehillGrayshott
Questions about Grayshott
Is Grayshott expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Hampshire council area averaged £1,262 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Grayshott?
Band D council tax in Grayshott is £2,329 for 2026–27, less than in 70% 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 Grayshott
Village in Hampshire, England
Grayshott is a built-up area of 703 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
- 703 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005939
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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