Shipton Bellinger’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shipton Bellinger’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Shipton BellingerHampshire
1,442 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,442
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median home
£283K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.5
20% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shipton Bellinger a good place to live?
Homes are affordable: a typical home costs £282,500 and rent runs £1,235 a month. Health is a strength: men here can expect to live to 81.7, women to 84.8. Schools lag: primary results beat 4% of towns in England. It also trails on walkability — on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Hazard risk is higher than most: 6.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shipton Bellinger has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Shipton Bellinger stand out
The 3 things Shipton Bellinger does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 97% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Shipton Bellinger grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shipton Bellinger is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shipton Bellinger has subject grades but no overall one.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £282,500, 4.3 years of area incomeAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC+Open →Outdoors79% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shipton Bellinger.
SchoolsD−
Shipton Bellinger’s schools fall behind 98% of towns in England on results
47% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipton Bellinger Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
More households rent privately in Shipton Bellinger than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
Social housing holds 12% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 46 standard sales inside Shipton Bellinger’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £282,500. 63% of households are owner-occupiers.
£283Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shipton Bellinger£283K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £433,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £297,500 | 18 |
| Terraced | £265,000 | 19 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,332
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 20% of Shipton Bellinger’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £70K a year. 88% of commuters drove, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: the 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 16% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Shipton Bellinger live with a disability than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
85% of Shipton Bellinger’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%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.8% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Shipton Bellinger: the nearest practice is 4.1 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shipton Bellinger | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
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.
Safety
Shipton Bellinger records less burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.2 per 1,000 a year
52% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 46 offences were reported in Shipton Bellinger, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 19.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (20.8) and England’s towns (22).
19.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 48% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social5
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.
19.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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.
History
13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Shipton Bellinger keeps 90 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total, higher than Hampshire’s towns (11%) yet lower than England’s towns (16%).
13listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
90
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
Shipton Bellinger has fewer young adults than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
28% of adults hold a degree, below Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Half the people of Shipton Bellinger are older than 43.5.
43.5median age
Shipton BellingerHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shipton Bellinger | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shipton Bellinger
14pages on Shipton Bellinger
The big questions
SafetyB+19.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £283K · rent £1,235 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parkhouse RoadSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteA−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD6.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Shipton Bellinger’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TidworthPerham DownBulfordLudgershallDurringtonAmesburyNetheravonShipton Bellinger
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipton Bellinger | 1,442 | — | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 2.2 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 2.8 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 3.3 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 3.9 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 4.5 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 5 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 5.6 | — | A− | B+ | A |
Perham Down and Netheravon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shipton Bellinger
Are schools in Shipton Bellinger good?
Primary results trail 96% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Hampshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Shipton Bellinger?
That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Shipton Bellinger flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Shipton Bellinger
Village in Hampshire, England
Shipton Bellinger is a built-up area of 1,442 people, in the Test Valley 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
- 1,442 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005701
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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