Sutton Scotney’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sutton Scotney’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sutton ScotneyHampshire
Home to 949 people, this village lies in Hampshire, South East.
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Population
949
Census 2021 · Winchester council
Median home
£410K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
26% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sutton Scotney a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Sutton Scotney has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 11 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £410,000.
What makes Sutton Scotney stand out
The 3 things Sutton Scotney does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sutton Scotney.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Sutton Scotney, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Sutton Scotney for work. Average household income comes to £78K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Train2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£78K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Sutton Scotney live in social housing than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
Private tenants account for 15% of households. 56% of households own their home, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%). That is the middle of 33 standard sales inside Sutton Scotney’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sutton Scotney£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £435,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £404,000 | 11 |
| Flat or maisonette | £228,000 | 5 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,508
average private rent a month, Winchester council area
£2,337
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
Sutton Scotney records more burglary and damage per resident than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 21.4 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Sutton Scotney’s built-up area: 58 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 17% of recorded crime.
21.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft15
Vehicle crime11
Violence & sexual10
Shoplifting5
Public order5
Damage & arson3
Drugs3
Burglary2
Anti-social2
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.
21.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
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
Disability is more common in Sutton Scotney than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
At the census, 5.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Sutton Scotney is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 6.3 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Sutton Scotney | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Sutton Scotney keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sutton Scotney has 116 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 21% lies in conservation areas, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
116
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Sutton Scotney has fewer young adults than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Sutton Scotney by age and the one in the middle is 45.8. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
45.8median age
Sutton ScotneyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Sutton Scotney | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sutton Scotney
12pages on Sutton Scotney
The big questions
Safety21.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £1,508 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stockbridge RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.3 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sutton Scotney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South WonstonKings WorthyLittletonWhitchurchWinchesterPicket PieceOvertonSutton Scotney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Scotney | 949 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 2.3 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| Kings Worthy | 4,631 | 4 | A | C+ | B | A+ |
| Littleton | 1,506 | 4.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 5.4 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Winchester | 48,486 | 6.1 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 6.6 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Overton | 4,350 | 7 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
Littleton and Picket Piece have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sutton Scotney
How many listed buildings are there in Sutton Scotney?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sutton Scotney expensive to live in?
By type: flats £228,000, terraced houses £404,000, semi-detached houses £435,000 and detached houses £467,500. Private rents in the Winchester council area averaged £1,508 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Sutton Scotney?
Band D council tax in Sutton Scotney is £2,337 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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.
About Sutton Scotney
Village in Hampshire, England
Sutton Scotney is a built-up area of 949 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
- 949 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005839
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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