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A village of 786 in Hampshire, South East.
Hambledon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hambledon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hambledon’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hambledon.
Children are 16% of the town. 30% of residents are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Residents of Hambledon have a median age of 51.5.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hambledon | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 95 pupils attend Hambledon’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hambledon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | B |
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.
10% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 91% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Households take home £76K a year before tax, on average. About 3% of its commuters stay in Hambledon for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Home ownership stands at 70% of households. At the median, a home went for £425K, about level with Hampshire’s towns (£415K) and above England’s towns (£308K). The social rented sector houses 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £702,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £525,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £309,250 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Hambledon came to 12 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Per 1,000 residents, 13.2 violent crimes are recorded each year. Also worth knowing: there were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). 83% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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 nearest A&E to Hambledon is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 5.5 miles away. At the census, 85% of people in Hambledon called their health good or very good, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.9 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Hambledon | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hambledon counts 76 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 82% lies in conservation areas, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). 43% of homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
4 notable people were born in Hambledon.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambledon | 786 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 2.1 | B | B | A− | B |
| Clanfield | 1,254 | 3.4 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Horndean | 34,046 | 3.5 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 4.1 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Waterlooville | 34,766 | 4.5 | C− | C− | C | B− |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 4.9 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 5 | A | B | A− | A |
Clanfield and Wickham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 39.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
By type: terraced houses £309,250, semi-detached houses £525,000 and detached houses £702,500. Private rents in the Winchester council area averaged £1,508 a month in August 2026.
Village in Hampshire, England
Hambledon is a built-up area of 786 people, in the Winchester 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
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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