Hordle’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hordle’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HordleHampshire
A village in Hampshire, South East, home to 1,158 people.
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Photo: Stuart Buchan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,158
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£435K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
29% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hordle a good place to live?
Hordle’s best grade is for health (A): life expectancy 84.2 for men, 87.5 for women. Add safety to its strengths: police record 11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.5 home and vehicle crimes. Buying in is costly: the median home sold for £435,000, 7.7 years of area income. Most journeys need a car: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Hordle is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Hordle stand out
The 3 things Hordle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
87.5 and 84.2 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: longer than in 97% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Hordle grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hordle is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,244 a monthDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 80% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & income1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 41% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hordle.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Hordle is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 51%, above Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Household income averages £51K a year before tax. About 3% of its commuters stay in Hordle for work. For every resident in work, Hordle has 0.9 jobs.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bus1%
51%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Hordle’s schools top 84% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 382 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Hordle run longer than in 97% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Hordle is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 9.1 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: this Hampshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hordle | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Per resident, Hordle sees less crime than 90% of UK towns
Police recorded 25 crimes inside Hordle’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Hordle records less crime per resident than 80% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence and sexual offences made up just over three quarters of the total.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 80% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social5
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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.
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Hordle than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Social housing holds 2% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 11% of households are private tenants. The £435,000 median rests on 44 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£435Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hordle£435K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £440,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £286,250 | 8 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,367
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
All 7 of Hordle’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. For its size, Hordle has 60 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
7listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
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
Hordle skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.5% of the town. The median resident of Hordle is 50.9 years old.
50.9median age
HordleHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Hordle | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hordle
14pages on Hordle
The big questions
SafetyA11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £435K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Longfield RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84.2 (men), 87.5 (women)Work & commuteB−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hordle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EvertonAshleyMilford on SeaNew MiltonSwayBarton on SeaLymingtonHordle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hordle | 1,158 | — | — | D | A | A |
| Everton | 1,615 | 1.2 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Ashley | 7,730 | 1.2 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Milford on Sea | 4,364 | 1.9 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| New Milton | 11,872 | 2.1 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Sway | 2,437 | 2.4 | — | D | B | A |
| Barton on Sea | 6,763 | 2.4 | B+ | D | A | A− |
| Lymington | 14,870 | 2.7 | B | D | C+ | A− |
Everton and Sway have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hordle
How many listed buildings are there in Hordle?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Hordle good?
Primary results beat 80% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Is Hordle expensive to live in?
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 £286,250, semi-detached houses £440,000 and detached houses £452,000.
About Hordle
Village in Hampshire, England
Hordle is a built-up area of 1,158 people, in the New Forest 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
- 1,158 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006680
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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