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A village of 376 in Hampshire, South East.
Upper Farringdon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Upper Farringdon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 29 buildings inside Upper Farringdon’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*.
36% 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 Upper Farringdon.
The share of residents under 15 is 12%. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 8% of residents. Half of Upper Farringdon is older than 55.1, half younger.
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Upper Farringdon | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 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 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £77K a year before tax. 92% of commuters drove, above both Hampshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
10% rent privately, below Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 7% of households. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,125,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 16 crimes inside Upper Farringdon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 10.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (8.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 31% 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 just over a tenth of people in Upper Farringdon. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Hampshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Upper Farringdon is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 12.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Upper Farringdon | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Upper Farringdon’s land, 28% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Relative to its size, Upper Farringdon keeps 771 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town has 29 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upper Farringdon. Best known first.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseChawton House1.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCurtis Museum3.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumGilbert White's House2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery3.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Farringdon | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alton | 17,883 | 2.8 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Four Marks | 5,613 | 2.9 | A+ | B− | A− | A+ |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 3.9 | — | B | A | A− |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 4.9 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 5.3 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 5.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Liss | 4,749 | 6.1 | A− | B | B | B+ |
Holybourne 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, 31% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
That is 31.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 36% of Upper Farringdon’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Upper Farringdon is £2,300 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.
Village in Hampshire, England
Upper Farringdon is a built-up area of 376 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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