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Population 4,613: a town in Hampshire, South East. It skews older: 23% of residents are 65 or over.
One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. The local economy does well: mean household income £64,965; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Add health to its strengths: men here can expect to live to 83.4, women to 88.4. What counts against it is schools — primary results beat 30% of towns in England; secondary results beat 41% of towns in England. It takes 5.1 years of household income in the Eastleigh council area to buy the median home, at £325,000. Put together, the subjects come to an A− overall, better than just over four fifths of UK towns. That places it #34 of 76 in Hampshire.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hamble-le-Rice is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Hamble-le-Rice does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 37 buildings inside Hamble-le-Rice’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade II*.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →37 listed buildings in Hamble-le-Rice.
The Victory Inn: Photo: Barry Shimmon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Gun House Including Stables Adjoining South: Photo: Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · Copperhill Terrace: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · Ye Old White Harte Public House: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hamble-le-Rice.
Hamble-le-Rice has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Hamble-le-Rice is Southampton General Hospital, 7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hamble-le-Rice | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
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.
Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 1,488 pupils in Hamble-le-Rice. Both of its schools are shown below. Attainment 8 at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km averages 44.2, and 43% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamble Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 349 | B |
| The Hamble SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,139 | B+ |
13% live in social housing, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 67%. Half of the 195 standard sales inside Hamble-le-Rice’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £325,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £295,250 | 50 |
| Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | 48 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Typical age in Hamble-le-Rice: 47.6, the median. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. 36% of adults hold a degree, above both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hamble-le-Rice | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Hamble-le-Rice has 2.2 jobs. 17% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Work in town: 22% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 175 offences were reported in Hamble-le-Rice, along with 34 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 10.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (8.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total.
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 police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 80 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Hamble-le-Rice. 7% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hamble-le-Rice. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageCalshot Castle3.7 km outside town, to the south
CastleNetley Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSolent Sky4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBursledon Windmill2.4 km outside town, to the north
PierHythe Pier, Railway and Ferry3.8 km outside town, to the west
PierHythe Pier4 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
6 notable people were born in Hamble-le-Rice.
Danielle Rowe: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sam Fay: Leslie Ward, Public domain
Town in Hampshire, England
Hamble-le-Rice is a built-up area of 4,613 people, in the Eastleigh 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamble-le-Rice | 4,613 | — | A− | A− | B− | A− |
| Netley | 6,309 | 1.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Bursledon | 8,072 | 2 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Locks Heath | 35,744 | 2.3 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 3.3 | A− | B | C+ | A |
| Holbury | 7,339 | 3.3 | C | C | B− | C+ |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 19,857 | 3.7 | C | C | C+ | B |
| Blackfield and Langley | 5,844 | 3.7 | C− | C− | C+ | B− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
GCSE results trail 59% of towns in England, and primary results trail 70% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Hamble-le-Rice has 2 state schools; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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