Shedfield’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shedfield’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShedfieldHampshire
In Hampshire, South East, this village has 940 residents.
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Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
940
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£470K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
22% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shedfield a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Shedfield has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 34% of its homes date from before 1919. The median sale price is £470,000.
What makes Shedfield stand out
The 3 things Shedfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shedfield.
Work & commute
The car carries 89% of commuters in Shedfield, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £70K a year before tax, above both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). For 29% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Also worth knowing: in 2026, 2.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Few households rent privately in Shedfield: 15%, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
69% of households own their home, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 21 homes sold inside Shedfield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £470,000. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shedfield£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £557,750 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 8 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,396
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 Shedfield than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 55 offences were reported in Shedfield, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 73% of recorded crime.
25.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual40
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Shoplifting1
Theft from person1
Anti-social4
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.
25.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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
Just 2.2% of people in Shedfield say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Shedfield: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Shedfield is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 7.3 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Shedfield | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Shedfield’s listed buildings: 3, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Shedfield keeps 32 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Conservation areas cover 6% of the town’s land, higher than Hampshire’s towns (4%) yet lower than England’s towns (7%).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
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
Few people in Shedfield are 15 to 24: 9.4%, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents. Line up the people of Shedfield by age and the one in the middle is 45.9. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, above both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%).
45.9median age
ShedfieldHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shedfield | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bishop's Waltham Palace and 4 more in and around Shedfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shedfield. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath200 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard600 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shedfield
13pages on Shedfield
The big questions
Safety25.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Winchester RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shedfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WickhamWaltham ChaseSwanmoreKnowleBishop's WalthamWhiteleyBotleyShedfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shedfield | 940 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 1.2 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 1.3 | A | B | A− | A |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 2 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 2.4 | — | A | D | B+ |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 2.8 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 3.3 | A− | B | C+ | A |
| Botley | 5,900 | 3.4 | B | B− | C− | B+ |
Wickham and Knowle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shedfield
How many listed buildings are there in Shedfield?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Shedfield expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £385,000 and detached houses £557,750.
How much is council tax in Shedfield?
Band D council tax in Shedfield is £2,396 for 2026–27, less than in 59% 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 Shedfield
Village in Hampshire, England
Shedfield is a built-up area of 940 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
- 940 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006405
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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