Sparsholt’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sparsholt’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SparsholtHampshire
With 434 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Stephen · Photo: Barry Shimmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
434
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£1.1M
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
18% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sparsholt a good place to live?
There are no grades for Sparsholt: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £1,147,500. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Sparsholt stand out
The 3 things Sparsholt does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
4.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Stephen; 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Winchester Cathedral and 15 more in and around Sparsholt
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sparsholt. Best known first.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleWinchester Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Green Jackets Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumGurkha Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of the Adjutant General's Corps4.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSerle's House4.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Green Jackets Museum: Major J Pearson - museum photographer., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gurkha Museum: Anwpwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the Adjutant General's Corps: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serle's House: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sparsholt.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Sparsholt than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 48% of adults
Sparsholt has a median age of 46 years. Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Hampshire’s towns (20%).
46median age
SparsholtHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sparsholt | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sparsholt
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 58.6, and 68% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Sparsholt Church of England Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparsholt Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Sparsholt earn more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns: £83K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. The car took 81% of commuters, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). 36% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot12%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£83K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
More households in Sparsholt live in social housing than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29%
13% rent privately, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 57% of households. Private rents average £1,508 a month across the Winchester council area.
£1.1Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sparsholt£1.1M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,722,500 | 7 |
57%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,338
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
Sparsholt records less violent crime per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Sparsholt. Violence and sexual offences made up 13% of the total. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
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)
8
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 Sparsholt a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Sparsholt has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. 14% of residents in Sparsholt live with a disability. In addition, at the census, 3.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Sparsholt | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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.
History
Sparsholt is rich in listed buildings: 300 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Of Sparsholt’s land, 61% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). One registered park or garden lies here.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Stephen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
300
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 Sparsholt
14pages on Sparsholt
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.1M · rent £1,508 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodman LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sparsholt’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LittletonWinchesterSouth WonstonKings WorthyKing's SomborneComptonTwyfordSparsholt
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparsholt | 434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 1.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 2.6 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 3.6 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 4.5 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Compton | 1,307 | 4.7 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Twyford | 1,482 | 4.9 | — | C | A+ | A+ |
Littleton, King's Somborne, Compton and Twyford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sparsholt
How many listed buildings are there in Sparsholt?
That is 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Sparsholt?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Sparsholt’s 434 residents were 15 to 24 and 18% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Sparsholt
Village in Hampshire, England
Sparsholt is a built-up area of 434 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
- 434 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006023
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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