Sherborne St John’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sherborne St John’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sherborne St JohnHampshire
This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 951.
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Church of St. Andrew · Photo: BabelStone · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
951
Census 2021 · Basingstoke and Deane council
Median home
£580K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
30% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sherborne St John a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sherborne St John is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 16, with 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £580,000.
What makes Sherborne St John stand out
The 3 things Sherborne St John 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St. Andrew; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 Sherborne St John.
Work & commute
Households in Sherborne St John earn more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns: £78K a year
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 40%, below Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Sherborne St John
The one school in town appears below. Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, 60% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne St John Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 113 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Sherborne St John than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
£580Kmedian sale
8% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,309 a month across the Basingstoke and Deane council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sherborne St John£580K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £695,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 11 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,309
average private rent a month, Basingstoke and Deane council area
£2,275
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
Sherborne St John records less burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6 per 1,000 a year
17.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 41% of the total. Police recorded 27 crimes inside Sherborne St John’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 17.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft7
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Burglary2
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
17.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
Bad health is less common in Sherborne St John than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3% of residents
85%good or very good health
At the census, 85% of people in Sherborne St John called their health good or very good, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 15% of people here. This Hampshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sherborne St John | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
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
More buildings in Sherborne St John are listed than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 168 per 10,000 residents
16listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Sherborne St John’s land, 41% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St. Andrew, Grade I. Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
168
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
Fewer children live in Sherborne St John than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
52.9median age
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9% of residents. Sherborne St John has a median age of 52.9 years.
Sherborne St JohnHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sherborne St John | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherborne St John
13pages on Sherborne St John
The big questions
Safety17.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £580K · rent £1,309 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Vyne Estate and 10 more in and around Sherborne St John
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sherborne St John. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate1.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleBasing House4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMilestones Museum2.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWillis Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortBullsdown Iron Age Fort4.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionJump Factory2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBasing House4.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMilestones Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumWillis Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortBullsdown Iron Age Fort4.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionJump Factory2.7 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)
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milestones Museum: Simon Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Museum: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Sherborne St John
Village in Hampshire, England
Sherborne St John is a built-up area of 951 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
- 951 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005458
Sherborne St John’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BasingstokeBramleyOld BasingSherfield on LoddonOakleyTadleyMortimerSherborne St John
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne St John | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basingstoke | 117,211 | 2 | B | A | C− | C+ |
| Bramley | 4,730 | 3.3 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 3.7 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Sherfield on Loddon | 1,385 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Oakley | 5,264 | 4.2 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Tadley | 14,767 | 4.3 | A | A− | B | B |
| Mortimer | 2,932 | 6 | B+ | C+ | C | 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 Sherborne St John
How many listed buildings are there in Sherborne St John?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Andrew.
Is Sherborne St John expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £695,000.
How much is council tax in Sherborne St John?
Band D council tax in Sherborne St John is £2,275 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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.
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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