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This village in Hampshire, South East has a population of 722.
St Mary Bourne is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 53 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £475,000.
The 3 things St Mary Bourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 53 buildings inside St Mary Bourne’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
39% 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 St Mary Bourne.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £70K a year before tax, above both Hampshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). The census counted 44% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Bourne Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 132 | B+ |
Social housing holds 13% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 74%. Private rents average £1,309 a month across the Basingstoke and Deane council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £735,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £390,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £350,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in St Mary Bourne. Homes saw 5.1 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). Violence and sexual offences made up 33% of the total.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving St Mary Bourne: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away. 87% 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%). A disability affects 14% of people here. The nearest A&E to St Mary Bourne is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | St Mary Bourne | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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.
St Mary Bourne’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. It has 734 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 43% of adults, above Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of St Mary Bourne are older than 50.2.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| St Mary Bourne | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Hampshire, England
St Mary Bourne is a built-up area of 722 people, in the Basingstoke and Deane 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Bourne | 722 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 2.9 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 3.3 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Andover | 48,484 | 4.3 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 4.7 | — | A | A | A |
| Overton | 4,350 | 6.1 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 6.1 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 7 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
Picket Piece, Charlton and Anna Valley and Upper Clatford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 30.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. 39% of St Mary Bourne’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £350,000, semi-detached houses £390,000 and detached houses £735,000.
Band D council tax in St Mary Bourne is £2,309 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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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