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This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 279.
There are no grades for Old Alresford: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 16 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Old Alresford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Old Alresford’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Old Alresford.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Residents of Old Alresford have a median age of 53.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Old Alresford | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
22% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, close to Hampshire’s towns (21%) and below England’s towns (27%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.2% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Household income averages £63K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
24% rent privately, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 3% of households. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 3 crimes inside Old Alresford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
Asked at the census, 77% of residents of Old Alresford said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 26% of people here had a disability, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 0.9 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Old Alresford | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 4 of them. Historic England’s list names 16 listed buildings in Old Alresford: 4 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 26% of the total.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
3 notable people were born in Old Alresford.
William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow: John Collier, Public domain
Village in Hampshire, England
Old Alresford is a built-up area of 279 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Alresford | 279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 1.1 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 4.9 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | 6 | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 7.3 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 7.5 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 8 | — | C | A | A |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 8.5 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
Littleton and Twyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 23.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Old Alresford is £2,334 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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.
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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