Greatham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Greatham’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreathamHampshire
The village has 452 residents and lies in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
452
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£508K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
21% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greatham a good place to live?
Greatham is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 53% of homes were built before 1919. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes change hands at a median £507,500.
What makes Greatham stand out
The 3 things Greatham does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greatham.
Work & commute
Only 18% of Greatham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Greatham counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. What’s more, 44% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 1% of its commuters stay in Greatham for work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train4%
Bicycle4%
On foot2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Few households rent privately in Greatham: 8%, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 91%. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
£508Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greatham£508K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 10 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,304
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
Homes in Greatham see more burglary and damage than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.3 per 1,000 a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 18 offences in Greatham and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence came to 31 per 1,000 residents a year, above Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike.
31violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson4
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social1
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.
31
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Greatham a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Greatham is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 16.7 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.9% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Greatham: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Greatham | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
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
Greatham’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.
Greatham has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Greatham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town, below both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 21% of the population. The middle age in Greatham is 48.1.
48.1median age
GreathamHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Greatham | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greatham
13pages on Greatham
The big questions
Safety31 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £508K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Greatham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LissWhitehillBordonHill Brow and RakeLindfordLiphookHeadley Down and HeadleyGreatham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatham | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liss | 4,749 | 2 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 2 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 2.9 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | 3 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 3.5 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 3.6 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 4.5 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
Hill Brow and Rake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greatham
How many listed buildings are there in Greatham?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Greatham?
Band D council tax in Greatham is £2,304 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Greatham
Village in Hampshire, England
Greatham is a built-up area of 452 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006025
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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