North Boarhunt’s story
No listed buildings inside North Boarhunt’s built-up area
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North BoarhuntHampshire
In Hampshire, South East, this village has 842 residents.
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Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
842
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median age
58.6
37% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Boarhunt a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so North Boarhunt has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over. 61% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes North Boarhunt stand out
The 3 things North Boarhunt does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
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 North Boarhunt.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in North Boarhunt than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
Half of North Boarhunt is older than 58.6, half younger. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.3% of residents.
58.6median age
North BoarhuntHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Boarhunt | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in North Boarhunt: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Households had £69K a year before tax, near Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Working from home was the norm for 39% of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in North Boarhunt for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Most households in North Boarhunt own their home: 81%, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
16% rent privately, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 3% of households. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Boarhunt£0K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,351
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
North Boarhunt records less burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 29 crimes inside North Boarhunt’s built-up area. Also worth knowing: there were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Other theft4
Shoplifting2
Drugs2
Other crime2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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
Only 76% of people in North Boarhunt say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
24% of residents have a disability, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. North Boarhunt has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to North Boarhunt is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 4.4 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | North Boarhunt | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
North Boarhunt keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside North Boarhunt’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southwick House and 6 more in and around North Boarhunt
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Boarhunt. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseSouthwick House3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
FortFort Southwick4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumFort Nelson2.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWestbury Manor Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Military Police Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
FortFort Southwick4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumFort Nelson2.8 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWestbury Manor Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Military Police Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Fort Southwick: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Nelson: en:User:Geni, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Boarhunt
13pages on North Boarhunt
The big questions
North Boarhunt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WickhamKnowleFarehamDenmeadSwanmoreWaltham ChaseWhiteleyNorth Boarhunt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Boarhunt | 842 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 1.9 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 2.5 | — | A | D | B+ |
| Fareham | 42,633 | 3.1 | A− | A | C | B |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 3.7 | B | B | A− | B |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 3.9 | A | B | A− | A |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 4.8 | A− | B | C+ | A |
Wickham and Knowle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Boarhunt
How much is council tax in North Boarhunt?
Band D council tax in North Boarhunt is £2,351 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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 North Boarhunt
Village in Hampshire, England
North Boarhunt is a built-up area of 842 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
- 842 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006456
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.