Knowle’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Knowle’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KnowleHampshire
A village of 1,487 in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Ukexposed at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,487
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£233K
104 sales in 3 years
Median age
35.2
7% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Knowle a good place to live?
Knowle has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £233,000, 3.3 years of area income; rent £1,508 a month. Its weakest is safety (D): 54.3 violent and sexual offences and 14.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 4%.
What makes Knowle stand out
The 3 things Knowle 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 7% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 89% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Knowle grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Knowle is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 83.9 for womenB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 86% of towns in England; secondary results beat 13% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildings; 23% of homes built before 1919COpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 7% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Knowle.
Safety
Per resident, Knowle sees more crime than 92% of UK towns
Knowle logged 114 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 9 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, below Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
54.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 4% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual79
Other theft9
Public order8
Damage & arson6
Burglary5
Vehicle crime3
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social9
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.
54.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
114
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 A
Home ownership in Knowle, 51%, runs below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for just over a quarter of households. The median sale, £233,000, comes from 104 standard sales inside Knowle’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Social housing holds 16% of households, near Hampshire’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%).
£233Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Knowle£233K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £355,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £302,500 | 22 |
| Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | 67 |
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,472
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
The car carries 89% of commuters in Knowle, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £70K a year, before tax. At the census, 9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Knowle, 1% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 18% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Knowle keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Knowle’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Scaled to its population, Knowle has 20 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below both Hampshire’s towns (26) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
20
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Is Knowle a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Disability touches 14% of Knowle’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Knowle: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away.
89%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Knowle | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Who lives here
Few people in Knowle are 65 or over: 6.7%, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. Ages in Knowle split evenly at 35.2: half are older, half younger. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%. Just over two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%).
35.2median age
KnowleHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Knowle | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 6.7% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Titchfield Abbey and 5 more in and around Knowle
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Knowle. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageTitchfield Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath3.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFort Nelson4.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWestbury Manor Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard3.7 km outside town, to the northFortFortFort Wallington3.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Titchfield Abbey: Adam Greenough, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Nelson: en:User:Geni, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Knowle
14pages on Knowle
The big questions
SafetyD54.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £233K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing39 sold in 12 months · busiest street Boundary WalkSchoolsB−HealthB+Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteA−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Knowle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WickhamFarehamWhiteleyLocks HeathWaltham ChaseSwanmoreBotleyKnowle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle | 1,487 | — | — | A | D | B+ |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 1.5 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Fareham | 42,633 | 1.9 | A− | A | C | B |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 2.3 | A− | B | C+ | A |
| Locks Heath | 35,744 | 3.2 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 3.7 | A | B | A− | A |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 4.3 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Botley | 5,900 | 4.4 | B | B− | C− | B+ |
Wickham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Knowle
Does Knowle flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Knowle
Village in Hampshire, England
Knowle is a built-up area of 1,487 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
- 1,487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006472
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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