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In Hampshire, South East, this village has 1,200 residents.
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 4.7 violent and sexual offences and 10.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is hard to get around without a car (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Schools are weaker too: primary results beat 30% of towns in England. The median home sold for £885,000, 13.2 times what households in the East Hampshire council area earn in a year.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. Hill Brow and Rake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hill Brow and Rake is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Hill Brow and Rake does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hill Brow and Rake’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
31% 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 Hill Brow and Rake.
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.4 reports per 1,000, below both Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Hill Brow and Rake logged 26 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. For its size, Hill Brow and Rake records less crime per resident than 86% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence and sexual offences made up 27% 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 town has one school, shown below. 58% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 91 pupils attend Hill Brow and Rake’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rake CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | D |
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.
Nearly nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly half of workers, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £66K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The nearest A&E to Hill Brow and Rake is St Richard's Hospital, 13.8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Hill Brow and Rake: the nearest practice is 3.6 miles away. Also worth knowing: 4.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, near Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Hill Brow and Rake | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
3% live in social housing, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up just over one in ten households. The median sale, £885,000, comes from 44 standard sales inside Hill Brow and Rake’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £985,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 5 |
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.
Every one of Hill Brow and Rake’s 4 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. One scheduled monument lies here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Hill Brow and Rake is older than 53, half younger. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hill Brow and Rake | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 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 Hill Brow and Rake. Best known first.
MuseumPetersfield Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustChurch Field3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseGreatham Manor House3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHollycombe Steam Collection4.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Hampshire, England
Hill Brow and Rake is a built-up area of 1,200 people, in the East Hampshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | — | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Liss | 4,749 | 1.1 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 3.2 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 4.3 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 4.9 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 5.6 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 6.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Midhurst | 5,366 | 6.5 | B− | D | B+ | B+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £885,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £185,000 and detached houses £985,000.
That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 31% of Hill Brow and Rake’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Primary results trail 70% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
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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