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A town of 4,631 in Hampshire, South East.
Kings Worthy’s overall grade is A, better than 94% of UK towns. In the ranking it comes #21 of 76 in Hampshire. Residents are healthier than most: life expectancy is 84.6 for men and 89.9 for women. Schools do well: primary results beat three quarters of towns in England; secondary results beat 95% of towns in England. The median home sold for £472,000, 6.7 times what households in the Winchester council area earn in a year. Natural hazards weigh more here: 1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Kings Worthy 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 Kings Worthy is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 27 buildings inside Kings Worthy’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kings Worthy. Best known first.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleWinchester Castle2.3 km outside town, to the south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRoyal Green Jackets Museum2.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumGurkha Museum2.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRoyal Logistic Corps Museum1.2 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kings Worthy.
At the census, 3.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 86% of Kings Worthy’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Kings Worthy: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. A disability affects 15% of people here.
| Census 2021 | Kings Worthy | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 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 · 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.
There is one school here; it is shown below. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 56.4. 404 pupils attend Kings Worthy’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Worthy Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 404 | B+ |
Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes. Police recorded 194 crimes inside Kings Worthy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.1 reports per 1,000, lower than 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Kings Worthy’s listed buildings include the Church of St Swithin, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Kings Worthy counts 58 listed buildings.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). At the census, 15% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 6% of commuters who live in Kings Worthy also work there. Each working resident is matched by 0.4 jobs here.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 182 homes sold inside Kings Worthy’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £472,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 78 |
| Semi-detached | £442,000 | 53 |
| Terraced | £355,000 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £228,250 | 18 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Kings Worthy has a median age of 45.6.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kings Worthy | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
27 listed buildings in Kings Worthy, 1 of them Grade I.
Church of St Mary: Photo: Mike Cattell · CC BY 2.0 · The Cart and Horses Public House: Photo: Alex McGregor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Thatched Cottage: Photo: Peter Facey · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Headbourne Worthy War Memorial: Photo: Basher Eyre · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | — | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 1.9 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 2.2 | — | C | A | A |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 2.6 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 5.4 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Compton | 1,307 | 6 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 6 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | 6.5 | — | C | A− | A+ |
Littleton, Twyford, Compton and Otterbourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Swithin.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 95% of towns in England. Primary results beat 75%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £472,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £228,250, terraced houses £355,000, semi-detached houses £442,000 and detached houses £650,000.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Hampshire, England
Kings Worthy is a built-up area of 4,631 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
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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