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It is a village of 350 residents in Hampshire, South East.
Hurstbourne Tarrant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 104 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. 43% of its homes date from before 1919.
The 3 things Hurstbourne Tarrant does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hurstbourne Tarrant’s built-up area.
43% 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £70K a year before tax, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 99 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | B |
Owners make up 52% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households rent privately. Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Hurstbourne Tarrant logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 27% were violence and sexual offences. There were 3.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Hurstbourne Tarrant said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Hurstbourne Tarrant is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 14.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Hurstbourne Tarrant | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like 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.
Grade II* covers 5 of them, Grade I 1. Hurstbourne Tarrant’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 57% of the town’s land, above Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
16% of residents are 65 or over, below Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Hurstbourne Tarrant are older than 44.3. The 15-to-24 age group makes up just over one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hurstbourne Tarrant | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Hampshire, England
Hurstbourne Tarrant is a built-up area of 350 people, in the Test Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurstbourne Tarrant | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 4 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 4.3 | — | A | A | A |
| Andover | 48,484 | 4.7 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 6 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 6.2 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 6.3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 7.3 | C+ | A− | C | C |
Picket Piece, Charlton and Anna Valley and Upper Clatford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 121.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Band D council tax in Hurstbourne Tarrant is £2,311 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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.
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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