Woodlands’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woodlands’ built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodlandsHampshire
770 residents make their home in this village in Hampshire, South East.
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Photo: Shaun Ferguson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
770
Census 2021 · New Forest council
Median home
£610K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.5
33% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodlands a good place to live?
Woodlands 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 one in ten commuters. Homes sell for a median £610,000. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Woodlands stand out
The 3 things Woodlands does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodlands.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Woodlands than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
54.5median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median resident of Woodlands is 54.5 years old.
WoodlandsHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodlands | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Woodlands
63% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 40% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 44.9.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Woodlands drive than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
10%walk, cycle or ride
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.
28% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. Average household income comes to £68K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
More households own their home in Woodlands than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 90%
£610Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 8% of households. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 24 homes sold inside Woodlands’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £610,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodlands£610K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £677,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £485,000 | 7 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,244
average private rent a month, New Forest council area
£2,334
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
Homes in Woodlands see more burglary and damage than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.3 per 1,000 a year
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 35 offences were reported in Woodlands. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (5.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Burglary7
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Woodlands: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, above Hampshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Woodlands is Southampton General Hospital, 5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Woodlands | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
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
Much of Woodlands is a conservation area: 57% of its land, more than in Hampshire’s towns and across England’s towns
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
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 Woodlands
13pages on Woodlands
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £610K · rent £1,244 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodlands RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Paultons Park and 13 more in and around Woodlands
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woodlands. Best known first.
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park3.4 km outside town, to the north · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park3.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm2.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionEling Tide Mill3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNew Forest Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenFurzey Gardens3.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Woodlands
Village in Hampshire, England
Woodlands is a built-up area of 770 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
- Population
- 770 (Census 2021)
- Council
- New Forest
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006426
Woodlands’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshurstCadnam and BartleyTottonLyndhurstMarchwoodRownhams and NurslingWest WellowWoodlands
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | 770 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashurst | 2,370 | 1.1 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | 1.3 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Totton | 28,093 | 1.9 | C | C | C− | B− |
| Lyndhurst | 2,462 | 2.7 | — | D | B | A |
| Marchwood | 5,776 | 4 | B− | C | B− | B+ |
| Rownhams and Nursling | 4,796 | 4.6 | B+ | B | C− | A− |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 4.9 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
Ashurst, Cadnam and Bartley, Lyndhurst and West Wellow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodlands
Is Woodlands expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £485,000 and detached houses £677,500. Private rents in the New Forest council area averaged £1,244 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Woodlands?
Band D council tax in Woodlands is £2,334 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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.
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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