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A village of 482 in Hampshire, South East.
Upper Froyle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Homes change hands at a median £735,000. 36 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Upper Froyle does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Upper Froyle’s built-up area.
39% 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 Froyle.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 55% of workers, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%), and at the census, 86% of commuters went by car. 2% of commuters who live in Upper Froyle also work there. Income per household averages £78K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area. Also worth knowing: the private rented sector houses just over a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,390,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £475,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 10 offences in Upper Froyle and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 40% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.8 reports per 1,000, below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
Nearly one in ten residents in Upper Froyle live with a disability. At the census, 1.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Upper Froyle | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.5% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
Upper Froyle’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary of the Assumption, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 61% lies in conservation areas, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when 39% of homes were built. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At 45.4, the median resident of Upper Froyle sits in the middle of the age range. 18% are under 15, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and close to England’s towns (18%).
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upper Froyle | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Froyle | 482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 1.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 2 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Alton | 17,883 | 3 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
| Crondall | 1,220 | 4.6 | — | B | B− | A |
| Wrecclesham | 7,312 | 4.6 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 5.2 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Odiham | 5,091 | 5.3 | A+ | A− | A− | A+ |
Holybourne, Bentley and Crondall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: terraced houses £475,000 and detached houses £1,390,000.
That is 30.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary of the Assumption.
Band D council tax in Upper Froyle is £2,321 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Froyle is a built-up area of 482 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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