Palestine’s story
No listed buildings inside Palestine’s built-up area
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PalestineHampshire
The village, home to 270 people, lies in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: A-M-Jervis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
270
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median age
50.8
24% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Palestine a good place to live?
Palestine is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up just over a quarter of the housing. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Palestine stand out
The 3 things Palestine 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palestine.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Palestine, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town. Half the people of Palestine are older than 50.8.
50.8median age
PalestineHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Palestine | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Palestine
The town has one school, shown below. 95 pupils attend Palestine’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grateley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 11% of Palestine’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. 38% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Before tax, the average household brings in £70K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
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
Most households in Palestine own their home: 76%, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
8% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 17% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Palestine’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
Palestine£0K
Typical UK town£277K
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,297
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
Palestine records more burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 29.6 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 38.3 violent crimes are recorded each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 19 crimes inside Palestine’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 26% of recorded crime.
38.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Other theft3
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
38.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
29.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Disability is less common in Palestine, 14% of residents, than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
85% of people in Palestine rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Palestine: the nearest practice is 5.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Palestine | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Old homes shape Palestine: 26% 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Palestine’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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palestine
12pages on Palestine
The big questions
Palestine’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Shipton BellingerPerham DownTidworthAnna Valley and Upper ClatfordMiddle WinterslowBulfordLudgershallPalestine
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shipton Bellinger | 1,442 | 3.4 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 4.9 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 5 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 5.3 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 5.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 5.5 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | C | C |
Shipton Bellinger, Perham Down, Anna Valley and Upper Clatford and Middle Winterslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Palestine
How much is council tax in Palestine?
Band D council tax in Palestine is £2,297 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 Palestine
Village in Hampshire, England
Palestine is a built-up area of 270 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
- 270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005792
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.