Preston Candover’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Preston Candover’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Preston CandoverHampshire
This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 511.
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Photo: Graham Clutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
511
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median home
£778K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
24% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Preston Candover a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Preston Candover has none; the figures on this page are still real. Homes sell for a median £777,500. Pre-1919 homes make up 45% of the housing. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Preston Candover stand out
The 3 things Preston Candover does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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 Preston Candover.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Preston Candover than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
52.3median age
Typical age in Preston Candover: 52.3, the median. 14% are under 15, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of the population.
Preston CandoverHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Preston Candover | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Preston Candover
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 83% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Candover Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Preston Candover, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
18%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
48% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 13% of its commuters stay in Preston Candover for work. Household income averages £67K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot16%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Preston Candover is a renters’ town: 28% of households rent privately, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
£778Kmedian sale
Social renters account for just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,309 a month across the Basingstoke and Deane council area. 59% of households own their home, below Hampshire’s towns (64%) and close to England’s towns (61%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Preston Candover£778K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £971,875 | 10 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,309
average private rent a month, Basingstoke and Deane council area
£2,274
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
Burglary and damage hit Preston Candover harder than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22.2 per 1,000 residents a year
3.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Preston Candover’s built-up area: 7 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 14% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson4
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
3.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 Preston Candover, 13% of residents, than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Preston Candover: the nearest practice is 5.2 miles away. Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Preston Candover is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 7.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Preston Candover | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Preston Candover is conservation area than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
21listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Preston Candover has 411 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). This Hampshire town has 21 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- North Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
411
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 Preston Candover
13pages on Preston Candover
The big questions
Safety3.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £778K · rent £1,309 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Preston Candover
Village in Hampshire, England
Preston Candover is a built-up area of 511 people, in the Basingstoke and Deane 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
- 511 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005778
Preston Candover’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Four MarksOakleyNew AlresfordBasingstokeAltonOvertonOld BasingPreston Candover
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Candover | 511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 5.5 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Oakley | 5,264 | 5.7 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| New Alresford | 5,340 | 6.1 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Basingstoke | 117,211 | 6.7 | B | A | C− | C+ |
| Alton | 17,883 | 7 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Overton | 4,350 | 7.6 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 7.8 | A | B− | A− | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Preston Candover
How many listed buildings are there in Preston Candover?
That is 16.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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