Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3,465 people live in this town in Hampshire, South East.
Few weak spots anywhere. Health is a strength (A+): men here can expect to live to 83.4, women to 87.7. Homes sell for a median £500,000, about 6.3 years of what households in the Hart council area earn. Schools do well: primary results beat 87% of towns in England. All told, that adds up to an A+ overall, better than almost every UK town. That places it #7 of 76 in Hampshire. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety and B for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hartley Wintney is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Hartley Wintney does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 32 buildings inside Hartley Wintney’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →32 listed buildings in Hartley Wintney.
Baptist Church: Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph · Victoria Hall: Photo: scillystuff · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartley Wintney.
Seeing a GP means leaving Hartley Wintney: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away. 3.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Hartley Wintney is Frimley Park Hospital, 7.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hartley Wintney | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked. Between them, two primaries teach 501 pupils in Hartley Wintney. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfields Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 326 | B− |
74% of households own their home. 176 standard sales inside Hartley Wintney’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £500,000. Private rents average £1,414 a month across the Hart council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £745,000 | 64 |
| Semi-detached | £515,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £445,000 | 62 |
| Flat or maisonette | £248,000 | 31 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hartley Wintney has 92 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II covers all 32 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). 25% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. About just over a tenth of its commuters stay in Hartley Wintney for work. There are 0.7 jobs in Hartley Wintney for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Reported offences in Hartley Wintney came to 145 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 50. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.2 reports per 1,000, above both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. The median resident of Hartley Wintney is 52.7 years old. 46% of adults hold a degree, above Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Hartley Wintney | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hartley Wintney. Best known first.
Historic houseBramshill House2.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustWest Green House1.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHistory Hub4 km outside town, to the northeastFortFortPillbox3.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
9 notable people were born in Hartley Wintney.
William Milbourne James: John Everett Millais, Public domain
Town in Hampshire, England
Hartley Wintney is a built-up area of 3,465 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Wintney | 3,465 | — | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Elvetham Heath | 4,916 | 2.4 | A+ | A | B | A+ |
| Hook | 9,062 | 2.5 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Fleet | 37,800 | 3.6 | A+ | A | B | A+ |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 3.8 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Minley | 1,041 | 3.9 | — | A− | A+ | A |
| Yateley | 14,676 | 4 | A+ | A | B+ | A |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 5.1 | — | B | B− | A |
Minley and Crondall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Primary results beat 87% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Hartley Wintney has 2 state schools; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £500,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £248,000, terraced houses £445,000, semi-detached houses £515,000 and detached houses £745,000. Household incomes are higher than in 99% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades A−.
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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