Selborne’s story
41 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Selborne’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SelborneHampshire
It is a village of 568 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
568
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£745K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
33% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Selborne a good place to live?
There are no grades for Selborne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Homes sell for a median £745,000. 41 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I.
What makes Selborne stand out
The 3 things Selborne does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 29.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Selborne.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Selborne: 33% are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 46% of adults, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. The median resident of Selborne is 54.6 years old. Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents.
54.6median age
SelborneHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
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.
| Selborne | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.6% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Selborne
The town has one school, shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Selborne work nearby than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 50% of workers at the census. About nearly a tenth of its commuters stay in Selborne for work. In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot10%
Train4%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Selborne: 8%, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
77% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 12% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
£745Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Selborne£745K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £880,000 | 11 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,339
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
Violent crime runs low in Selborne: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.2 reports per 1,000, below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Selborne came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Homes see 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up 33% of the total.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Drugs2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
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)
6
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
87% of people in Selborne say their health is good or very good, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Selborne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Selborne is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 14.6 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Selborne | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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 Selborne: 43% were built before 1919, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Selborne has 722 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
41listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II39
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
- The Wakes (including Museum Flat and the Flat) Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
722
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gilbert White's House and 3 more in and around Selborne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Selborne. Best known first.
MuseumGilbert White's Housein town
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseChawton House3.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseGreatham Manor House3.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Gilbert White's House: Stephjeb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Selborne
14pages on Selborne
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £745K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Selborne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhitehillBordonAltonLissLindfordHolybourneFour MarksSelborne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selborne | 568 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 3.1 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 3.7 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Alton | 17,883 | 4 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Liss | 4,749 | 4.3 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 4.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 4.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 4.8 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
Holybourne has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Selborne
How many listed buildings are there in Selborne?
That is 29.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary.
About Selborne
Village in Hampshire, England
Selborne is a built-up area of 568 people, in the East Hampshire 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
- 568 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005970
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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