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A town of 7,128 in Hampshire, South East.
Liphook grades A overall against UK towns: better than 95% of UK towns, and #15 of 76 in Hampshire. Its strongest subject is schools (A+): primary results beat 98% of towns in England; secondary results beat 96% of towns in England. The median home sold for £450,000 in the last three years, 6.7 times what households in the East Hampshire council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Liphook 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 Liphook is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Liphook’s built-up area, and 1 scheduled monument.
11% 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 Liphook.
Liphook’s two primaries and one secondary have 2,638 pupils between them. Of its 3 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 68% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 56.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 359 | A+ |
| Bohunt SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 2,012 | A |
At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 15% of residents in Liphook live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Liphook: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away. Also worth knowing: women here live to 87.4 on average and men to 81.7 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Liphook | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, about level with Hampshire’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (16%). The national list protects one ancient monument in Liphook. The register of parks and gardens lists one locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Home ownership stands at 69% of households. Behind the median of £450,000: 320 standard sales inside Liphook’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 114 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 87 |
| Terraced | £365,000 | 81 |
| Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | 38 |
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 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 83% of commuters, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £71K a year before tax. 14% of commuters who live in Liphook also work there. For every resident in work, Liphook has 0.7 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
42% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 299 recorded crimes inside Liphook’s built-up area, and 33 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 23.1 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (22) and above Hampshire’s towns (20.7).
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.
19% are under 15, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Liphook has a median age of 43.3. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Liphook | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
16 listed buildings in Liphook.
Lloyds Bank Ship House (Lloyds Bank): Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase · CC BY 4.0 · The Green Dragon Public House: Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
3 notable people were born in Liphook.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liphook | 7,128 | — | A | B | B− | A− |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 2.9 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 3.5 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Haslemere | 11,897 | 3.6 | A | C+ | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 3.6 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 3.6 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Fernhurst | 1,830 | 3.9 | — | D | A− | B |
| Hindhead | 6,444 | 4 | A | B− | B+ | B+ |
Fernhurst has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Among the strongest in England: GCSE results beat 96% of towns in England, and primary results beat 98% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Liphook has 3 state schools; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £191,000, terraced houses £365,000, semi-detached houses £450,000 and detached houses £675,000. Household incomes are higher than in 91% 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.
Town in Hampshire, England
Liphook is a built-up area of 7,128 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
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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