Rotherwick’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Rotherwick’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RotherwickHampshire
A village in Hampshire, South East, home to 595 people.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
595
Census 2021 · Hart council
Median home
£910K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
16% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rotherwick a good place to live?
There are no grades for Rotherwick: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £910,000. 26 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Rotherwick stand out
The 3 things Rotherwick does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Rotherwick Church; 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rotherwick.
Work & commute
Households in Rotherwick earn more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £85K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and near England’s towns (2.3%). For 16% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Also worth knowing: about 8% of its commuters stay in Rotherwick for work. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 11% of commuters travelled at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£85K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Rotherwick
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, just over three quarters of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 111 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Rotherwick than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 23 standard sales inside Rotherwick’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£910Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rotherwick£910K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,012,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £595,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,414
average private rent a month, Hart council area
£2,429
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
Violence is recorded less often in Rotherwick than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 3.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 2 recorded crimes inside Rotherwick’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
1.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
1.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Rotherwick, 9.9% of residents, than in Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Rotherwick is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 5.9 miles away. At the census, 1.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 90% of residents of Rotherwick said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Rotherwick: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Rotherwick | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.9% | 17% | 17% |
83.2
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 · 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.
History
More buildings in Rotherwick are listed than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 437 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade II*
- Rotherwick Church Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
437
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Rotherwick than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47% of adults
Children under 15 make up 15%, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Half the people of Rotherwick are older than 47.9.
47.9median age
RotherwickHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rotherwick | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Odiham Castle and 4 more in and around Rotherwick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rotherwick. Best known first.
CastleOdiham Castle4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBramshill House4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustWest Green House2.5 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseStratfield Saye House4.9 km outside town, to the northFortFortBullsdown Iron Age Fort4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramshill House: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Green House: Andrew Longton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratfield Saye House: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rotherwick
13pages on Rotherwick
The big questions
Safety1.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £910K · rent £1,414 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wedmans LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rotherwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HookSherfield on LoddonHartley WintneyOld BasingOdihamBramleyElvetham HeathRotherwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherwick | 595 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hook | 9,062 | 1.4 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Sherfield on Loddon | 1,385 | 2.5 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Hartley Wintney | 3,465 | 3.1 | A+ | A− | B− | A+ |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 3.5 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 3.6 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Bramley | 4,730 | 3.9 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Elvetham Heath | 4,916 | 5.4 | A+ | A | B | A+ |
Sherfield on Loddon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rotherwick
Is Rotherwick expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £595,000 and detached houses £1,012,500. Private rents in the Hart council area averaged £1,414 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Rotherwick?
That is 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Rotherwick
Village in Hampshire, England
Rotherwick is a built-up area of 595 people, in the Hart 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
- 595 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hart
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005440
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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