Shawford’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shawford’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShawfordHampshire
In Hampshire, South East, this village has 416 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jim Champion · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
416
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median age
46.5
23% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shawford a good place to live?
Shawford is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 14 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by 48% of adults.
What makes Shawford stand out
The 3 things Shawford does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Winchester Cathedral and 16 more in and around Shawford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shawford. Best known first.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral3 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleWinchester Castle3.1 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumGurkha Museum3.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Green Jackets Museum3.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gurkha Museum: Anwpwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Green Jackets Museum: Major J Pearson - museum photographer., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twyford Pumping Station: Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shawford.
Who lives here
Shawford has fewer young adults than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
23% of residents are 65 or over, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Shawford has a median age of 46.5 years. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
46.5median age
ShawfordHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shawford | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Shawford
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 58.6, with 68% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 108 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Shawford earn more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £78K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 49% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bus5%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
More households in Shawford live in social housing than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28%
Private renters make up 6% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 66%. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Shawford’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
Shawford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,350
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 are rarer in Shawford than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 16.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Shawford logged 4 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
16.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
16.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
86% of people in Shawford say their health is good or very good, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Shawford: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Shawford is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 2.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shawford | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Shawford is rich in listed buildings: 337 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 29% of the total, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them. Shawford has one registered historic park or garden.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
- Compton End Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
337
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 Shawford
12pages on Shawford
The big questions
Shawford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ComptonTwyfordOtterbourneWinchesterColden CommonChandler's FordLittletonShawford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawford | 416 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compton | 1,307 | 1 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 1.3 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Otterbourne | 1,252 | 1.5 | — | C | A− | A+ |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 2.4 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Colden Common | 3,827 | 2.6 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 3.6 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 3.9 | — | C | A | A |
Compton, Twyford, Otterbourne and Littleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shawford
How many listed buildings are there in Shawford?
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shawford?
Band D council tax in Shawford is £2,350 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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 Shawford
Village in Hampshire, England
Shawford is a built-up area of 416 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
- Population
- 416 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006126
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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