Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 703 people live in this village, in Hampshire, South East.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Southwick has no grades; its figures are still real. 73% of households are private tenants. Its listed buildings number 50, with 1 at Grade I. One resident in 5 is 15 to 24.
The 3 things Southwick does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Southwick’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
26% 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 Southwick.
Just over one in ten residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 19%, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Southwick in two is 32.4.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Southwick | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 27% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Southwick counts 2.6 jobs per working resident. 43% of workers worked mainly from home, above Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. For just over two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total. Violent crime ran at 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 27 crimes inside Southwick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Southwick said they were in good or very good health. 2.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Southwick: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Southwick | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a quarter of its homes were built before 1919, above both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%). Southwick’s listed buildings include the Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Southwick. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle3.8 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Southwick1.5 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Widley2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumFort Nelson1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortFort Purbrook4.6 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwick | 703 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmead | 6,509 | 2.6 | B | B | A− | B |
| Waterlooville | 34,766 | 3.3 | C− | C− | C | B− |
| Wickham | 2,170 | 3.9 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Fareham | 42,633 | 4.1 | A− | A | C | B |
| Knowle | 1,487 | 4.3 | — | A | D | B+ |
| Portsmouth | 223,324 | 4.5 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Horndean | 34,046 | 4.7 | B+ | A | B− | 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.
That is 29.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James Without the Priory Gate. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Southwick is £2,343 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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
Southwick is a built-up area of 703 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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