Lasham’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lasham’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LashamHampshire
A village of 171 in Hampshire, South East. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Mike Cattell from UK · CC BY 2.0
Population
171
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median age
54.4
30% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lasham a good place to live?
Lasham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lasham stand out
The 3 things Lasham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Lasham House; 33.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lasham.
Who lives here
An older town: 30% of people in Lasham are 65 or over, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The share of residents under 15 is 14%. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, below Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Lasham has a median age of 54.4. Graduates make up 48% of adults.
54.4median age
LashamHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lasham | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lasham work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 91% of commuters went by car. Households had £78K a year before tax, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Train4%
On foot2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Lasham than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
1% live in social housing, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 22% of households. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lasham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,251
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
Homes in Lasham see less burglary and damage than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 6 crimes inside Lasham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Just 0.6% of people in Lasham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Disability touches 14% of Lasham’s population. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.2 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Lasham | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Lasham: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Per 10,000 residents, Lasham counts 819 listed buildings. This Hampshire town counts 14 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Lasham House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
819
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lasham
13pages on Lasham
The big questions
Lasham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AltonHolybourneFour MarksOld BasingOdihamBasingstokeBentleyLasham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasham | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alton | 17,883 | 3.2 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 3.9 | — | B | A | A− |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 4.7 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 6.2 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 6.5 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Basingstoke | 117,211 | 6.7 | B | A | C− | C+ |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 6.9 | — | C+ | A | A− |
Holybourne and Bentley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lasham
How many listed buildings are there in Lasham?
That is 33.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lasham?
Band D council tax in Lasham is £2,251 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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 Lasham
Village in Hampshire, England
Lasham is a built-up area of 171 people, in the East Hampshire 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
- 171 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005748
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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