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A village of 320 in Hampshire, South East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Walhampton and Portmore has none; the figures on this page are still real. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. Three in five households own their home with no mortgage.
The 3 things Walhampton and Portmore does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Walhampton and Portmore’s built-up area.
34% 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 Walhampton and Portmore.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £59K a year before tax, lower than Hampshire’s towns (£66K) yet higher than England’s towns (£55K). 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. There are 1.3 jobs in Walhampton and Portmore for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below both Hampshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Walhampton and Portmore’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £771,250 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 19 offences were reported in Walhampton and Portmore. 26% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
21% of residents have a disability, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Asked at the census, 89% of residents of Walhampton and Portmore said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Walhampton and Portmore: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Walhampton and Portmore | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Walhampton and Portmore’s land, 93% lies in conservation areas, above Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 34% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Among adults, 39% have a degree. Half the people of Walhampton and Portmore are older than 52.1. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Walhampton and Portmore | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walhampton and Portmore | 320 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lymington | 14,870 | 1.8 | B | D | C+ | A− |
| Everton | 1,615 | 3.5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Sway | 2,437 | 3.7 | — | D | B | A |
| Brockenhurst | 3,484 | 3.7 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Hordle | 1,158 | 4.2 | — | D | A | A |
| Milford on Sea | 4,364 | 4.4 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Ashley | 7,730 | 5 | C+ | C− | B | B |
Everton, Sway and Hordle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Walhampton and Portmore 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
Walhampton and Portmore is a built-up area of 320 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
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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