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856 people call this village in Hampshire, South East home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Owslebury is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. The median home sold for £779,999. Its listed buildings number 13, with 0 at Grade I.
The 3 things Owslebury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Owslebury’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
41% 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 Owslebury.
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.
83% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 55% of workers, above both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Households take home £73K a year before tax, on average. About 6% of its commuters stay in Owslebury for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. 44% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 68 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owslebury Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | D |
Social renters account for 13% of households. 16% rent privately, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,150,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Owslebury. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two fifths of the total.
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.
2.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Owslebury said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Owslebury is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 4.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Owslebury | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like 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.
Owslebury has 152 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Owslebury has a median age of 50.6 years. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Owslebury | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Owslebury. Best known first.
ZooMarwell Zoo1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTribe of Frog4.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHidden Woods4.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owslebury | 856 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 2.2 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Colden Common | 3,827 | 2.3 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Compton | 1,307 | 3.2 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | 3.3 | — | C | A− | A+ |
| Horton Heath | 3,047 | 4.1 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Eastleigh | 48,355 | 4.3 | B | A− | C− | C+ |
Twyford, Compton and Otterbourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Owslebury’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Owslebury is £2,391 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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.
Village in Hampshire, England
Owslebury is a built-up area of 856 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
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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