Timsbury’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Timsbury’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TimsburyHampshire
In Hampshire, South East, this village has 899 residents.
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Photo: Michael FORD · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
899
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median home
£740K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
21% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Timsbury a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Timsbury has none; the figures on this page are still real. Homes sell for a median £740,000. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Timsbury stand out
The 3 things Timsbury does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 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 Andrew; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Timsbury.
Work & commute
Only 20% of Timsbury’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 0.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Timsbury for work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Timsbury is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 14% of households, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. That is the middle of 37 standard sales inside Timsbury’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£740Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Timsbury£740K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £767,500 | 32 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,301
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
Violent crime runs low in Timsbury: 1.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 17% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in Timsbury came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
1.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
1.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
91% of people in Timsbury say their health is good or very good, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Just over one in ten residents have a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town. The nearest A&E to Timsbury is Southampton General Hospital, 7.3 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Timsbury | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Timsbury: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 78 for every 10,000 residents of Timsbury.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
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
Timsbury is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. 14% are under 15, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%), and the share aged 15 to 24 is 9.7%. Half of Timsbury is older than 48.8, half younger.
48.8median age
TimsburyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Timsbury | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mottisfont Abbey and 3 more in and around Timsbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Timsbury. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseBroadlands4 km outside town, to the southGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden2.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRomsey Signal Box Project2.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Timsbury
13pages on Timsbury
The big questions
Safety1.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £740K · rent £1,235 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stockbridge RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Timsbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RomseyKing's SomborneNorth BaddesleyWest WellowChandler's FordRownhams and NurslingChilworthTimsbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timsbury | 899 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 2.4 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 3.4 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| North Baddesley | 6,996 | 4.4 | A | B+ | B | A− |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 5.4 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Chandler's Ford | 31,965 | 5.9 | A+ | B | B+ | A |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 6 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| Chilworth | 1,169 | 6.5 | — | C+ | C+ | A− |
King's Somborne, West Wellow and Chilworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Timsbury
Is Timsbury expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Test Valley council area averaged £1,235 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Timsbury?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Timsbury?
Band D council tax in Timsbury is £2,301 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Timsbury
Village in Hampshire, England
Timsbury is a built-up area of 899 people, in the Test Valley 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
- 899 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006145
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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