Headley’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Headley’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HeadleyHampshire
A village in Hampshire, South East, home to 711 people.
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Population
711
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median home
£605K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.8
21% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Headley a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Headley has no grades; its figures are still real. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £605,000.
What makes Headley stand out
The 3 things Headley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 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 Headley.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Headley than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Headley counts 1.4 jobs per working resident. The car took 90% of commuters, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
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
Most households in Headley own their home: 73%, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 12% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 13% of households. That is the middle of 30 standard sales inside Headley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£605Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Headley£605K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £685,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £480,500 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,309
average private rent a month, Basingstoke and Deane council area
£2,279
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Headley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Headley. Violent crime comes to 9.4 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 90% of the total.
9.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Disability is less common in Headley, 12% of residents, than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 88% of people in Headley called their health good or very good, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.3% of the town. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.8 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Headley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Headley: 30% were built before 1919, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 70 for every 10,000 residents of Headley.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
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
More people in Headley hold a degree than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.8% of residents, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Headley by age and the one in the middle is 47.8.
47.8median age
HeadleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Headley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and 4 more in and around Headley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Headley. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkFour Kingdoms500 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGreenham Control Tower2.3 km outside town, to the northwestChurchChurchChurch of the Ascension4.3 km outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Headley
13pages on Headley
The big questions
Safety9.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £605K · rent £1,309 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meadow WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Headley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingsclereThatchamNewburyUpper BuckleburyTadleyCold AshWoolton Hill and HighclereHeadley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headley | 711 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingsclere | 2,889 | 2.1 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Thatcham | 25,537 | 3.2 | B | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Newbury | 42,262 | 4 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Upper Bucklebury | 1,036 | 4.3 | — | C | B− | A |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 4.9 | A | A− | B | B |
| Cold Ash | 2,267 | 5.1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 5.3 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
Upper Bucklebury and Cold Ash have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Headley
Is Headley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £480,500 and detached houses £685,000. Private rents in the Basingstoke and Deane council area averaged £1,309 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Headley?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Headley?
Band D council tax in Headley is £2,279 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Headley
Village in Hampshire, England
Headley is a built-up area of 711 people, in the Basingstoke and Deane 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
- 711 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005282
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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