Newtown’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newtown’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →NewtownHampshire
Mortgage-free owners make up 61% of households. In Hampshire, South East, this village has 306 residents.
Population
306
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median age
55.6
32% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newtown a good place to live?
There are no grades for Newtown: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Newtown stand out
The 3 things Newtown 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
61% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newtown.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Newtown work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £77K a year before tax, above both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 93% of commuters went by car. Also worth knowing: about 2% of its commuters stay in Newtown for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus3%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£77K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
More households own their home in Newtown than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
2% live in social housing, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up just over one in ten households. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Newtown’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newtown£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £783,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,295
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
Newtown records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.3 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 2.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Newtown.
3.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 3% of people in Newtown say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Newtown: the nearest is 3.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Newtown is Southampton General Hospital, 7.8 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Newtown | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
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
Old homes shape Newtown: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Newtown has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Relative to its size, Newtown keeps 65 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
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 12% of Newtown, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Degrees are held by 47% of adults, above Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7.8% of residents. Newtown has a median age of 55.6.
55.6median age
NewtownHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newtown | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newtown
12pages on Newtown
The big questions
Newtown’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West WellowRomseyNorth BaddesleyKing's SomborneRownhams and NurslingCadnam and BartleyTottonNewtown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 2.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 3.9 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| North Baddesley | 6,996 | 5.8 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 6 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 6.4 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | 6.4 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Totton | 28,093 | 6.7 | C | C | C− | B− |
West Wellow, King's Somborne and Cadnam and Bartley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newtown
How many listed buildings are there in Newtown?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Newtown?
Band D council tax in Newtown is £2,295 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 Newtown
Village in Hampshire, England
Newtown is a built-up area of 306 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
- 306 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006191
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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