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This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 709.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Soberton has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes change hands at a median £747,500. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Soberton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Soberton’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soberton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 53% of workers at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Households take home £76K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
10% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £725,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage come to 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Soberton logged 15 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. 47% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Soberton: the nearest is 3.6 miles off. 90% 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%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.6% of the town. The nearest A&E to Soberton is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 7.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Soberton | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Soberton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 127 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Soberton has a median age of 50.3.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Soberton | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Soberton. Best known first.
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
FortOld Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort3.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place2.2 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soberton | 709 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swanmore | 3,113 | 2.3 | A | C+ | B+ | A+ |
| Waltham Chase | 2,830 | 3.4 | A | B | A− | A |
| Bishop's Waltham | 6,957 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | B− | A |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 4.4 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 4.4 | B | B | A− | B |
| Clanfield | 1,254 | 5.1 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Horndean | 34,046 | 5.8 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
Wickham and Clanfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. 40% of Soberton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Soberton is £2,322 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
Village in Hampshire, England
Soberton is a built-up area of 709 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
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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