Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 440 residents, it is a village in Hampshire, South East.
There are no grades for Wherwell: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Homes change hands at a median £693,750. 42 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Wherwell does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wherwell’s built-up area.
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 Wherwell.
Among adults, 45% have a degree. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Wherwell is older than 51.1, half younger. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wherwell | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. Wherwell Primary School’s results beat 89% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wherwell Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.4% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Working mainly from home: 52% of workers, above Hampshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Just over four in five commuters took the car to work at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The social rented sector houses 14% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 14 homes sold inside Wherwell’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £693,750. Private rents average £1,235 a month across the Test Valley council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,060,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Wherwell. Of all the crimes, 14% were 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.
There is no GP practice in Wherwell: the nearest is 3.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Wherwell is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 8.8 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and above Hampshire’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Wherwell | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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.
Wherwell’s listed buildings include Stable Block (30 Yards South of Wherwell Priory), Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Wherwell counts 955 listed buildings. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 62% lies in conservation areas, above Hampshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wherwell | 440 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 3.2 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Andover | 48,484 | 3.5 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Picket Piece | 2,329 | 4 | — | A− | C+ | C |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 4.6 | — | A | A | A |
| South Wonston | 2,686 | 6 | A+ | C | A+ | A+ |
| King's Somborne | 1,206 | 6.2 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Whitchurch | 5,291 | 6.7 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
Anna Valley and Upper Clatford, Picket Piece, Charlton and King's Somborne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 39.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Stable Block (30 Yards South of Wherwell Priory).
Village in Hampshire, England
Wherwell is a built-up area of 440 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
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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