Tiptoe’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tiptoe’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TiptoeHampshire
It is a village of 460 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
460
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median age
59.6
37% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tiptoe a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Tiptoe has none; the figures on this page are still real. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
What makes Tiptoe stand out
The 3 things Tiptoe does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.6 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tiptoe.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.6% of Tiptoe, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 8.3% of residents. At 59.6, the median resident of Tiptoe sits in the middle of the age range.
59.6median age
TiptoeHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
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.
| Tiptoe | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.4% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Tiptoe
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 40.4, and 31% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Tiptoe Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 67% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptoe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 123 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Tiptoe: 19% commute under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. The car took 85% of commuters, above Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 43% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Tiptoe is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses one in ten households. Private rents average £1,244 a month across the New Forest council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tiptoe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £880,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,360
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 Tiptoe: 12.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Tiptoe’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences.
12.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
12.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
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)
10
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
Bad health is less common in Tiptoe than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
The nearest A&E to Tiptoe is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 8.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Tiptoe: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, below both Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tiptoe | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Tiptoe keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Tiptoe has 87 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
87
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tiptoe
11pages on Tiptoe
The big questions
Tiptoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshleySwayNew MiltonHordleBarton on SeaEvertonBrockenhurstTiptoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptoe | 460 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashley | 7,730 | 1.2 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Sway | 2,437 | 1.5 | — | D | B | A |
| New Milton | 11,872 | 1.9 | C | C | C− | C+ |
| Hordle | 1,158 | 2 | — | D | A | A |
| Barton on Sea | 6,763 | 2.8 | B+ | D | A | A− |
| Everton | 1,615 | 3.1 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Brockenhurst | 3,484 | 3.8 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
Sway, Hordle and Everton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tiptoe
How many listed buildings are there in Tiptoe?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 20% of Tiptoe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Tiptoe?
Band D council tax in Tiptoe is £2,360 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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 Tiptoe
Village in Hampshire, England
Tiptoe is a built-up area of 460 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
- Population
- 460 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006655
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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