West Tytherley’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Tytherley’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West TytherleyHampshire
It is a village of 319 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: David Martin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
319
Census 2021 · Test Valley council
Median age
49.3
23% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Tytherley a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, West Tytherley is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 47% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes West Tytherley stand out
The 3 things West Tytherley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church Farmhouse; 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hampshire 33%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Tytherley.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in West Tytherley than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. At 49.3, the median resident of West Tytherley sits in the middle of the age range. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town, below both Hampshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%).
49.3median age
West TytherleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Tytherley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around West Tytherley
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tytherley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 52 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 6% in West Tytherley, fewer than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Hampshire’s towns (1.9%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in West Tytherley, 4% work in the town itself.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is more common in West Tytherley than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% of households
Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area. Social housing holds 15% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 59%.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Tytherley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,235
average private rent a month, Test Valley council area
£2,319
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
Violence is recorded less often in West Tytherley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside West Tytherley’s built-up area. There were 3.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
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
Is West Tytherley a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (4.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in West Tytherley: the nearest is 4.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to West Tytherley is Salisbury District Hospital, 8.1 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | West Tytherley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
West Tytherley is rich in listed buildings: 502 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Hampshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over two in five homes were built before 1919. Of West Tytherley’s land, 77% lies in conservation areas, above both Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
502
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 West Tytherley
12pages on West Tytherley
The big questions
West Tytherley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Middle WinterslowKing's SomborneWhaddonWest WellowRomseyRedlynch and WoodfallsDowntonWest Tytherley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Tytherley | 319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 5.5 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 5.6 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 7 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 7.5 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls | 2,446 | 7.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Downton | 2,952 | 8 | A | B | B | A |
Middle Winterslow, King's Somborne, Whaddon, West Wellow and Redlynch and Woodfalls have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Tytherley
How many listed buildings are there in West Tytherley?
That is 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Tytherley?
Band D council tax in West Tytherley is £2,319 for 2026–27, less than in 72% 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 West Tytherley
Village in Hampshire, England
West Tytherley is a built-up area of 319 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
- 319 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006055
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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