Lower Farringdon’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lower Farringdon’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lower FarringdonHampshire
With 288 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
288
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£453K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lower Farringdon a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lower Farringdon is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £452,500.
What makes Lower Farringdon stand out
The 3 things Lower Farringdon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Farringdon.
Work & commute
Only 23% of Lower Farringdon’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Lower Farringdon counts 0.8 jobs per working resident. 87% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for nearly half of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Lower Farringdon for work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Lower Farringdon: 8%, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
83% of households own their home, above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 6% of households. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
£453Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lower Farringdon£453K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £533,500 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,300
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
Burglary and damage hit Lower Farringdon harder than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Each year, 11.6 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Lower Farringdon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 9% of the total.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 1% of people in Lower Farringdon say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Lower Farringdon: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%); by contrast, a disability affects 13% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Lower Farringdon is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Lower Farringdon | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Lower Farringdon: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Lower Farringdon has 243 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
243
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Lower Farringdon, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Among adults, 41% have a degree. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.3% of residents. Lower Farringdon has a median age of 53.6 years.
53.6median age
Lower FarringdonHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lower Farringdon | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 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 →Jane Austen's House Museum and 4 more in and around Lower Farringdon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lower Farringdon. Best known first.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum2.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseChawton House1.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCurtis Museum4.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumGilbert White's House3.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert White's House: Stephjeb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lower Farringdon
13pages on Lower Farringdon
The big questions
Safety11.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £453K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lower Farringdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Four MarksAltonHolybourneWhitehillBordonLissLindfordLower Farringdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Farringdon | 288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 2.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Alton | 17,883 | 3 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 4.2 | — | B | A | A− |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 5.4 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 5.8 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Liss | 4,749 | 6.4 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 6.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
Holybourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lower Farringdon
How many listed buildings are there in Lower Farringdon?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lower Farringdon?
Band D council tax in Lower Farringdon is £2,300 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Lower Farringdon
Village in Hampshire, England
Lower Farringdon is a built-up area of 288 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
- 288 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005944
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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