Otterbourne’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Otterbourne’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OtterbourneHampshire
With 1,252 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Hassocks5489 · CC0
Population
1,252
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£679K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Otterbourne a good place to live?
Health is where it shines (A+): men here can expect to live to 83, women to 86.8. Jobs & income is a strength too (A+) — households earn a mean £74,397 a year, and 1.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median £678,500, about 9.6 times local household income. Hazards are a real consideration (C−): 2.6% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Otterbourne has its subject grades alone.
What makes Otterbourne stand out
The 3 things Otterbourne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Matthew; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 96% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Otterbourne grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Otterbourne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Otterbourne has its subject grades alone.
Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 82% of towns in England; secondary results beat 83% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsC−Open →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →Cost of livingRent £1,508 a monthCOpen →Walkability18% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 25% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Otterbourne.
Health
Lifespans in Otterbourne run longer than in 93% of UK towns
At the census, 3.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 87% of people in Otterbourne rate their own health good or very good. Seeing a GP means leaving Otterbourne: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. Also worth knowing: a disability affects 14% of people locally.
87%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Otterbourne | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsA
Otterbourne’s schools outperform 88% of towns in England on results
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 52.4, and 55% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. Just over two thirds of pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbourne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 269 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Otterbourne records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.7 per 1,000 a year
There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.4) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 38 crimes inside Otterbourne’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were nearly a third of the crimes.
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order5
Other theft4
Shoplifting3
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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.
History
Old homes shape Otterbourne: 25% 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. For its size, Otterbourne has 120 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). The town has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Matthew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
120
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Otterbourne own their home: 84%, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
7% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 36 standard sales inside Otterbourne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £678,500.
£679Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Otterbourne£679K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £826,627 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £610,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £455,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £181,500 | 8 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,332
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Long commutes are the norm in Otterbourne: just 27% travel under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
51% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took 80% of commuters, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 2.5.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot11%
Train4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£74K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 68% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Otterbourne is a graduates’ town: 53% hold a degree, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
26% of residents are 65 or over, above both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.6% of residents. At 46.9, the median resident of Otterbourne sits in the middle of the age range. Under 15: 19% of residents.
46.9median age
OtterbourneHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Otterbourne | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Marwell Zoo and 3 more in and around Otterbourne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Otterbourne. Best known first.
ZooMarwell Zoo4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShears Mill3.6 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twyford Pumping Station: Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Otterbourne
15pages on Otterbourne
The big questions
SafetyA−11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £679K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Old Parsonage CourtSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 83 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commuteA+62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Otterbourne
4 notable people were born in Otterbourne.
J
Jim BaileyCricketer (1908-1988)H
Henry MisselbrookEnglish cricketer (1832-1895)C
Cyril Hammond ElgeeNigerian military personnel (1871-1917)Photo credits
Charlotte Mary Yonge: Duke Yonge, Public domain
Otterbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ComptonColden CommonTwyfordChandler's FordEastleighWinchesterHorton HeathOtterbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | — | — | C | A− | A+ |
| Compton | 1,307 | 0.5 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Colden Common | 3,827 | 1.4 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 1.5 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 2.4 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| Eastleigh | 48,355 | 2.6 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 3.9 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Horton Heath | 3,047 | 4.4 | A+ | B | A | A |
Compton and Twyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Otterbourne
Is Otterbourne expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £678,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £181,500, terraced houses £455,000, semi-detached houses £610,000 and detached houses £826,627.
How many listed buildings are there in Otterbourne?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Otterbourne good?
GCSE results beat 83% of towns in England, and primary results beat 82% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
Does Otterbourne flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Otterbourne
Village in Hampshire, England
Otterbourne is a built-up area of 1,252 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
- 1,252 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006188
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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