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A village of 796 in Hampshire, South East.
Steep has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Steep does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Steep’s built-up area.
45% 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 Steep.
41% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 11% of the population. At 19.8, the median resident of Steep sits in the middle of the age range. Children under 15 make up 21% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Steep | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
76% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 64% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 56. Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £71K a year, before tax. At the census, 39% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Hampshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). Nearly three in five commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 57% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The private rented sector houses 27% of households. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £918,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.4 reports per 1,000, below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Steep’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
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.
A disability affects 14% of people in Steep. 2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Steep | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Historic England’s list names 13 listed buildings in Steep: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. The town’s listed buildings include Bedales Memorial Library, Lupton Hall and Corridor, Grade I. Relative to its size, Steep keeps 163 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steep | 796 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petersfield | 14,994 | 1.1 | A | B | C+ | A |
| Liss | 4,749 | 2.9 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Hill Brow and Rake | 1,200 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Clanfield | 1,254 | 6.2 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 6.4 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Liphook | 7,128 | 7.1 | A | B | B− | A− |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 7.3 | C+ | A | C− | C |
Hill Brow and Rake 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 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Bedales Memorial Library, Lupton Hall and Corridor.
Village in Hampshire, England
Steep is a built-up area of 796 people, in the East Hampshire 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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