South Warnborough’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside South Warnborough’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South WarnboroughHampshire
Some 458 people live in this village, in Hampshire, South East.
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Population
458
Census 2021 · Hart council
Median age
51.1
29% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Warnborough a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, South Warnborough is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 22, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes South Warnborough stand out
The 3 things South Warnborough 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 19.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 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 South Warnborough.
Who lives here
More people in South Warnborough hold a degree than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
51.1median age
Typical age in South Warnborough: 51.1, the median. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of residents, below both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%).
South WarnboroughHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| South Warnborough | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for South Warnborough: 13% commute under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
South Warnborough counts 1.1 jobs per working resident. Nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £78K a year, before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
South Warnborough is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 14% of households. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside South Warnborough’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Warnborough£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £478,000 | 5 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,414
average private rent a month, Hart council area
£2,367
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
Violent crime runs low in South Warnborough: 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
7.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes inside South Warnborough’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
7.3
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
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 South Warnborough a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
89%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to South Warnborough is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 7.3 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, below Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.5 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | South Warnborough | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
84.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More of the land in South Warnborough is conservation area than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
22listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 32% of the housing. For its size, South Warnborough has 480 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
480
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Warnborough
13pages on South Warnborough
The big questions
Famous people from South Warnborough
3 notable people were born in South Warnborough.
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About South Warnborough
Village in Hampshire, England
South Warnborough is a built-up area of 458 people, in the Hart 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
- 458 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hart
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005649
South Warnborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OdihamHolybourneOld BasingHookBentleyCrondallAltonSouth Warnborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Warnborough | 458 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 2.4 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 4.1 | — | B | A | A− |
| Old Basing | 3,834 | 4.3 | A | B− | A− | A |
| Hook | 9,062 | 4.4 | A+ | A | B | A |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 4.7 | — | B | B− | A |
| Alton | 17,883 | 4.9 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
Holybourne, Bentley and Crondall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Warnborough
How many listed buildings are there in South Warnborough?
That is 19.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in South Warnborough?
Band D council tax in South Warnborough is £2,367 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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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