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219 people live in this village in Hampshire, South East.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Thorney Hill has no grades; its figures are still real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 3 things Thorney Hill does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Thorney Hill’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
35% 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 Thorney Hill.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.1%. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Thorney Hill are older than 57.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thorney Hill | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.5% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 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 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 86% of commuters, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £68K a year before tax. Also worth knowing: 1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 12% of households. 2% rent privately, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,244 a month across the New Forest council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £760,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 56.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 17 crimes inside Thorney Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were nearly three fifths of the crimes.
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 fifth of residents in Thorney Hill live with a disability. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Thorney Hill is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Thorney Hill | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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.
Scaled to its population, that is 137 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Thorney Hill. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Thorney Hill. Best known first.
Historic houseHinton Admiral4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSammy Miller Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Kingdom Of Waywood1.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumFriends of the New Forest Airfields2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Hampshire, England
Thorney Hill is a built-up area of 219 people, in the New Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorney Hill | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bransgore | 3,688 | 1.4 | B | D | A | A |
| Hightown | 1,296 | 3.7 | — | D | A+ | A |
| New Milton | 11,872 | 3.9 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Christchurch | 48,973 | 4.1 | B− | D− | B | B |
| Ashley | 7,730 | 4.4 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Ringwood | 12,789 | 4.5 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Barton on Sea | 6,763 | 4.5 | B+ | D | A | A− |
Hightown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 42% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 9.1% were under 15.
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. 35% of Thorney Hill’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Thorney Hill is £2,408 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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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