Shirrell Heath’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Shirrell Heath’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Shirrell HeathHampshire
It is a village of 750 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Population
750
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£595K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
29% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shirrell Heath a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Shirrell Heath has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £595,000. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Shirrell Heath stand out
The 3 things Shirrell Heath does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shirrell Heath.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Shirrell Heath than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. Shirrell Heath has a median age of 52.8. Among adults, 41% have a degree.
52.8median age
Shirrell HeathHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shirrell Heath | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Shirrell Heath
The town has one school, shown below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 49% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 51.6. 202 pupils attend Shirrell Heath’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Shirrell Heath: 22% commute under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Shirrell Heath for work. 90% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 own their home in Shirrell Heath than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
Renting privately is how 9% of households live. Social housing holds 3% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£595Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shirrell Heath£595K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 17 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
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
Shirrell Heath records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). 13 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Shirrell Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 31% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Is Shirrell Heath a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Shirrell Heath has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Shirrell Heath | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
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
Shirrell Heath keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Shirrell Heath: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include New Place Shirrell Heath, Grade I. For its size, Shirrell Heath has 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II0
Among them · Grade I
- New Place Shirrell Heath Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
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 →New Place, Shirrell Heath and 4 more in and around Shirrell Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shirrell Heath. Best known first.
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heathin town
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace3.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shirrell Heath
13pages on Shirrell Heath
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £595K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shirrell Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Waltham ChaseSwanmoreWickhamBishop's WalthamKnowleBotleyWhiteleyShirrell Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirrell Heath | 750 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 0.9 | A | B | A− | A |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 1.2 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 1.7 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 3.1 | — | A | D | B+ |
| Botley | 5,900 | 3.9 | B | B− | C− | B+ |
| Whiteley | 9,350 | 4.1 | A− | B | C+ | A |
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 Shirrell Heath
How much is council tax in Shirrell Heath?
Band D council tax in Shirrell Heath 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 Shirrell Heath
Village in Hampshire, England
Shirrell Heath is a built-up area of 750 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
- 750 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006377
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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