Micheldever’s story
36 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Micheldever’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MicheldeverHampshire
A village of 448 in Hampshire, South East. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Steve Daniels · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
448
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£693K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
23% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Micheldever a good place to live?
Micheldever has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Micheldever stand out
The 3 things Micheldever does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 33 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Micheldever.
Work & commute
Only 7% of Micheldever’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 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 93% of commuters got to work at the census. 48% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £78K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Micheldever, 3% work in the town itself.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Micheldever
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 78 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Micheldever sells for £693K, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 4% of households. Social housing holds a quarter of households, above both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£693Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Micheldever£693K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 11 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,368
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
Violent crime runs low in Micheldever: 10.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Micheldever’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 6.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Bad health is less common in Micheldever than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
There is no GP practice in Micheldever: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. 15% of residents have a disability, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Micheldever is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 6.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Micheldever | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Micheldever is rich in listed buildings: 804 per 10,000 residents, more than 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.
Micheldever has 36 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 34% of the total, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
36listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II35
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
804
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
Micheldever is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.5% of the town. 19% are under 15, above both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. Residents of Micheldever have a median age of 50.2.
50.2median age
MicheldeverHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
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.
| Micheldever | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Micheldever
12pages on Micheldever
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £693K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Duke StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.3 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Micheldever’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South WonstonKings WorthyLittletonNew AlresfordWinchesterWhitchurchOvertonMicheldever
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 3.4 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 5.6 | — | C | A | A |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 6.2 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 6.4 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 6.5 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Overton | 4,350 | 6.5 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
Littleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Micheldever
How many listed buildings are there in Micheldever?
That is 33 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Micheldever?
Band D council tax in Micheldever is £2,368 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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 Micheldever
Village in Hampshire, England
Micheldever is a built-up area of 448 people, in the Winchester 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
- 448 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005862
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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