Monxton’s story
66 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Monxton’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MonxtonHampshire
A village of 542 in Hampshire, South East.
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Church of St Mary · Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
Population
542
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median home
£590K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Monxton a good place to live?
Monxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Monxton stand out
The 3 things Monxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
26% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 50 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 Monxton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Monxton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
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.
Household income came to £70K a year before tax, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Monxton, 1% work in the town itself. Working from home was the norm for nearly half of workers at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Train5%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
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 Monxton
The town has one school, shown below. Amport Church of England Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. 63% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amport Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Monxton sells for £590K, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 9% of households. Owners make up 82% of households, above both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area.
£590Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Monxton£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 20 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,322
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 Monxton: 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 21 offences were reported in Monxton. 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). Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
90% of people in Monxton say their health is good or very good, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Monxton is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 13.9 miles away. Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.2 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Monxton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Monxton is rich in listed buildings: 1,218 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.
Of Monxton’s land, 73% lies in conservation areas, above Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. This Hampshire town counts 66 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: 26% of homes date from before 1919.
66listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II65
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,218
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
Degrees are more common in Monxton than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 49% of adults
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.3%. Half of Monxton is older than 50.4, half younger.
50.4median age
MonxtonHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Monxton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 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 Monxton
13pages on Monxton
The big questions
Safety11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £1,235 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Monxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Anna Valley and Upper ClatfordCharltonAndoverPerham DownLudgershallShipton BellingerTidworthMonxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monxton | 542 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 2.6 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 3.3 | — | A | A | A |
| Andover | 48,484 | 3.9 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 4.2 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 4.4 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Shipton Bellinger | 1,442 | 4.7 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 5 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
Anna Valley and Upper Clatford, Charlton, Perham Down and Shipton Bellinger have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Monxton
How many listed buildings are there in Monxton?
That is 50 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Monxton?
Band D council tax in Monxton is £2,322 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Monxton
Village in Hampshire, England
Monxton is a built-up area of 542 people, in the Test Valley 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
- 542 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005720
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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