Martin’s story
34 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Martin’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MartinHampshire
With 413 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
413
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median age
55.1
29% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Martin a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Martin has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Martin stand out
The 3 things Martin 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Martin.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Martin than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Line up the people of Martin by age and the one in the middle is 55.1.
55.1median age
MartinHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Martin | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 5% in Martin, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 90% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 2.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Of the commuters living in Martin, 3% work in the town itself. Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Martin than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Households that own their home make up 73%. Private rents average £1,244 a month across the New Forest council area. Council and housing-body homes hold 18% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Martin£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £622,000 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,345
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
Martin records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.9 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 8 crimes inside Martin’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Violence & sexual2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
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)
8
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
85% of people in Martin rate their health good or very good
Martin has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Martin is Salisbury District Hospital, 6.8 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, about level with Hampshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (17%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Martin | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Martin keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 48% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Martin has 34 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Martin has 823 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
34listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II32
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
823
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 Martin
11pages on Martin
The big questions
Martin’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SandleheathAlderholtFordingbridgeDowntonVerwoodWiltonRedlynch and WoodfallsMartin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 413 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sandleheath | 1,546 | 5.2 | — | D | A | A− |
| Alderholt | 2,868 | 5.4 | B | D | A− | A |
| Fordingbridge | 4,947 | 5.9 | C+ | C− | C | B+ |
| Downton | 2,952 | 6.9 | A | B | B | A |
| Verwood | 13,706 | 7.1 | A− | D | A | A− |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 7.4 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls | 2,446 | 8 | — | C+ | A | A |
Sandleheath and Redlynch and Woodfalls have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Martin
How many listed buildings are there in Martin?
That is 33.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
How much is council tax in Martin?
Band D council tax in Martin is £2,345 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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 Martin
Village in Hampshire, England
Martin is a built-up area of 413 people, in the New Forest 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
- 413 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006268
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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