Broughton (Test Valley)
Broughton (Test Valley) is a town or village in Hampshire, England. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge, 6.9 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage and arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broughton (Test Valley) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Test Valley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 130,492 residents at roughly 208 people per km².
- Council
- Test Valley
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 59th of 294 English council areas — better than 80% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CMist
- Today: 22° / 13° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:34
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, United Kingdom
Crime
8 reported · July 2026▲ 60% YoY
- Other theft3
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Vehicle crime2
Neighbourhood team: Andover South · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Violent Crime
- Rural Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
220 reported road collisions (2024)
71 killed or seriously injured · 284 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mottisfont & Dunbridge (6.9 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mottisfont & Dunbridge (6.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£372,348 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across Test Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,234 average monthly rent▲ 8.4% YoY
- 1 bed £887
- 2 bed £1,142
- 3 bed £1,406
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.4 times median annual pay (9.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · Asda (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (11.7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Broughton village hall (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches13
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
130,492 residents in Test Valley · 208/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 262 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,306 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 58,870)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
65 schools · 17,628 pupils
46 primary · 6 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
57inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Danebury SchoolInadequate
- Harrow Way Community School
- John Hanson Community School
- Lift Winton
- The Mountbatten School
- The Romsey School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Test Valley
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 75 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
197 applications decided
93.4% granted · 184 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Caroline Nokes
Conservative
Romsey and Southampton North
Recent votes:
- AyeKing's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (h)
- AyeThe Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2024
- AyeFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
- NoHolocaust Memorial Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Con 25
- LD 16
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,605 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£795 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,610 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 54,443 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Gas 26% · Biomass 15% · Nuclear 8%
119 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Romsey and Southampton North:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases457 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership338 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership330 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s283 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need278 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Broughton, Hampshire · 0.3 kmBroughton is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Romsey. There are about 450 dwellings, and just under 1000 people, with domestic architecture…
Broughton Down · 1.8 kmBroughton Down is a 45.8-hectare (113-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Broughton in Hampshire. The eastern half is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Chattis Hill · 3.0 kmChattis Hill is a hamlet in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The village lies approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west from Stockbridge, which both lie on the A30 road. At the 2011 Census the Post Office i…
Buckholt, Hampshire · 3.0 kmBuckholt is a hamlet and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, close to the border with Wiltshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 17. The parish is about 10 miles (16 km)…
Romsey and Southampton North · 3.1 kmRomsey and Southampton North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Caroline Nokes for the Conservative Party. For the purposes of election expenses and t…
Bossington, Hampshire · 3.6 kmBossington is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 41. The village is located by the River Test, and is about 7 miles north…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broughton (Test Valley)?
- Broughton (Test Valley) is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Test Valley local authority.
- How deprived is Broughton (Test Valley)?
- The Test Valley local authority, which includes Broughton (Test Valley), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.