Greywell’s story
33 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Greywell’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreywellHampshire
A village in Hampshire, South East, home to 243 people.
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Photo: Andrew Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
243
Census 2021 · Hart council
Median age
53.3
21% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greywell a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Greywell has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 33 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Nearly half of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Greywell stand out
The 3 things Greywell 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church Cottage; 55.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greywell.
Who lives here
Greywell is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. The median resident of Greywell is 53.3 years old.
53.3median age
GreywellHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Greywell | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 18% of Greywell’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 91% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 55% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. A household here earns £78K a year before tax, on average.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot8%
Train2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Most households in Greywell own their home: 70%, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private rents average £1,414 a month across the Hart council area. 21% rent privately, about level with England’s towns (21%) and above Hampshire’s towns (18%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greywell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,414
average private rent a month, Hart council area
£2,355
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 Greywell than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Greywell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Is Greywell a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Greywell live with a disability. This Hampshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Greywell is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Greywell | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
84.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Greywell is rich in listed buildings: 1,358 per 10,000 residents, more than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a third of its homes were built before 1919, above both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
33listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II31
Among them · Grade II*
- Church Cottage Grade II*
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,358
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greywell
13pages on Greywell
The big questions
Greywell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OdihamHookOld BasingHartley WintneySherfield on LoddonCrondallBasingstokeGreywell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greywell | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 1.1 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Hook | 9,062 | 2.1 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 3 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Hartley Wintney | 3,465 | 4.3 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Sherfield on Loddon | 1,385 | 5 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 5 | — | B | B− | A |
| Basingstoke | 117,211 | 5.6 | B | A | C− | C+ |
Sherfield on Loddon and Crondall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greywell
How many listed buildings are there in Greywell?
That is 55.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Greywell?
Band D council tax in Greywell is £2,355 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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 Greywell
Village in Hampshire, England
Greywell is a built-up area of 243 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
- 243 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hart
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005555
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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