Hursley’s story
36 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Hursley’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HursleyHampshire
It is a village of 482 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Nicholsr · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
482
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£549K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
23% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hursley a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hursley is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 36, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £548,750.
What makes Hursley stand out
The 3 things Hursley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 30.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
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 Hursley.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hursley work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 54% of workers, above both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Hursley
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, nearly four in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 85 pupils attend Hursley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Keble Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Hursley is a town of owners: 69% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 13% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area. That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Hursley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£549Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hursley£549K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £577,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £496,250 | 10 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,359
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
Hursley records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total. Reported offences in Hursley came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Burglary and damage came to 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Public order2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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 Hursley, 11% of residents, than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 88% of Hursley’s residents. The nearest A&E to Hursley is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 3.7 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hursley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Hursley is rich in listed buildings: 747 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover 45% of Hursley’s land, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
36listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II34
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
- Hursley House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
747
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 Hursley hold a degree than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 55%
18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above Hampshire’s towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Residents of Hursley have a median age of 46.1. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town.
46.1median age
HursleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hursley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hursley
13pages on Hursley
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £549K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Hursley
3 notable people were born in Hursley.
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William BartonNew Zealand cricketer (1858-1942)C
Constance HopkinsMayflower passenger and New World colonist (1606-1677)Photo credits
James Charles: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain
Hursley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ComptonOtterbourneChandler's FordTwyfordColden CommonWinchesterNorth BaddesleyHursley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hursley | 482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compton | 1,307 | 2.4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | 2.4 | — | C | A− | A+ |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 2.6 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 3.4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Colden Common | 3,827 | 3.8 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 4 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| North Baddesley | 6,996 | 4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
Compton, Otterbourne and Twyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hursley
How many listed buildings are there in Hursley?
That is 30.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hursley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £496,250 and semi-detached houses £577,500.
How much is council tax in Hursley?
Band D council tax in Hursley is £2,359 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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 Hursley
Village in Hampshire, England
Hursley is a built-up area of 482 people, in the Winchester 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
- 482 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006143
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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