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A village of 565 in Hampshire, South East.
Long Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Long Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Long Sutton’s built-up area.
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 Long Sutton.
Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are 17% of the population. Long Sutton has a median age of 41.9 years. 16% of residents have reached 65.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Sutton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.5% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. Long Sutton Church of England Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, 76% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. At the census, just over two in five workers worked mainly from home. Also worth knowing: about 15% of its commuters stay in Long Sutton for work. Income per household averages £78K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private tenants account for 14% of households. Owners make up 72% of households, above Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social renters account for 12% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,060,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage come to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Long Sutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 0.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below 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
2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 12% of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Long Sutton: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Long Sutton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Long Sutton has 460 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 23%. The town counts 26 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 4 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Sutton | 565 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 2.8 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 3.3 | — | B | B− | A |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 3.5 | — | B | A | A− |
| Alton | 17,883 | 4.7 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 5.1 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Hook | 9,062 | 5.2 | A+ | A | B | A |
Bentley, Crondall and Holybourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Private rents in the Hart council area averaged £1,414 a month in August 2026.
That is 18.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Village in Hampshire, England
Long Sutton is a built-up area of 565 people, in the Hart 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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