Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 1,304.
Police record less crime here than in most towns (A): 9.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 6.7 home and vehicle crimes. Homes sell for a median £435,000, about 6.5 years of what households in the East Hampshire council area earn. It is strong on jobs & income as well (A) — households earn a mean £77,556 a year, and 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. 33 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Holybourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
The 3 things Holybourne does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Holybourne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Holybourne’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
17% 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 Holybourne.
Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 23 recorded crimes inside Holybourne’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Holybourne records less crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Hampshire’s towns (5.4) 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.
Its only school is listed below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 49.6, and 52% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. 62% of pupils at the 6 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | B |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
15% of commuters who live in Holybourne also work there. Working mainly from home: 41% of workers, above both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how just over three quarters of commuters got to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Self-reported good health: 85% of Holybourne’s residents. 19% of residents have a disability, above both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Holybourne is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 10.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Holybourne | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Holybourne’s land, 29% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 17% of the total. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Social renters account for 4% of households. 16% rent privately, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £638,750 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £365,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £335,500 | 16 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
41% of adults hold a degree, above Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 15% of the town. Line up the people of Holybourne by age and the one in the middle is 46.9. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Holybourne | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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 Holybourne. Best known first.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCurtis Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseChawton House4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery1.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holybourne | 1,304 | — | — | B | A | A− |
| Alton | 17,883 | 1.4 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 5.2 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 5.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 5.4 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 5.8 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 6.1 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
Bentley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £435,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £335,500, semi-detached houses £365,000 and detached houses £638,750. Household incomes are higher than in 97% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Village in Hampshire, England
Holybourne is a built-up area of 1,304 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
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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