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On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Some 1,206 people live in this village, in Hampshire, South East.
King's Somborne’s strongest is health — life expectancy 83.7 for men, 86.1 for women. It takes 8.1 years of household income in the Test Valley council area to buy the median home, at £527,500. School results trail most towns (D−): primary results beat 5% of towns in England. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability. Hazard risk is weaker too (D): 3.9% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. King's Somborne is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far King's Somborne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
King's Somborne is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The 3 things King's Somborne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside King's Somborne’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
23% 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 King's Somborne.
At the one primary school within 3 km, 48% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Somborne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | C− |
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving King's Somborne: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. 15% of residents in King's Somborne live with a disability. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to King's Somborne is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | King's Somborne | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 2 of them. King's Somborne counts 54 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 56% of the town’s land, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when nearly a quarter of homes were built.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 32% of the crimes. Each year, 17.1 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 38 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside King's Somborne’s built-up area. There were 12.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) 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.
Households that own their home make up 68%. Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 46 homes sold inside King's Somborne’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £527,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £727,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £401,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £405,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over two in five workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. Income per household averages £67K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town. Typical age in King's Somborne: 50.7, the median. 43% of adults hold a degree, above both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| King's Somborne | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 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 King's Somborne. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseHoughton Lodge2.4 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Hampshire, England
King's Somborne is a built-up area of 1,206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | — | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 5.5 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 6 | — | C | A | A |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 7 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| North Baddesley | 6,996 | 7.1 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 7.4 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 7.5 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
Littleton and Middle Winterslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results trail 95% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
That is 18.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £527,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £405,000, semi-detached houses £401,500 and detached houses £727,500. Household incomes are higher than in 84% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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