Bursledon
Bursledon is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 6,894. It has around 2 pharmacies, 1 park or green, and around 8 restaurants and cafés, with 22 bus stops and Bursledon railway station 0.8 km away. There were around 78 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bursledon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Eastleigh area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 136,443 residents at roughly 1,712 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 7th of 294 English council areas — better than 98% 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
16°CClear
- Today: 23° / 13° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 12° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:30
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southampton Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
74 reported · July 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour21
- Public order8
- Criminal damage & arson6
1 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Hedge End South · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
168 reported road collisions (2024)
40 killed or seriously injured · 202 casualties · 12.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
257 food businesses within 2 miles
- 213 rated 4–5 ★ (184 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bursledon (0.8 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bursledon (0.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£308,476 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across Eastleigh · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,214 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £861
- 2 bed £1,111
- 3 bed £1,361
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (5.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (5.7 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
69 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra-Southampton (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools7
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
136,443 residents in Eastleigh · 1,712/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 288 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,342 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 61,310)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
46 schools · 20,623 pupils
34 primary · 7 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 19 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
43inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Deer Park SchoolGood
- Thornden SchoolGood
- Wildern SchoolGood
- Crestwood Community School
- The Hamble School
- The Toynbee School
- Wyvern College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Eastleigh
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
- 42 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.8% granted · 119 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Paul Holmes
Conservative
Hamble Valley
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 1
- LD 35
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,280 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
44 jobs advertised · £29,053 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online GCSE Tutoring Job in Bursledon – Flexible Schedule, Online Drawing Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£820 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,968 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,442 certificates
7.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 49% · Solar 18% · Imports 18% · Biomass 7%
209 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81.6 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hamble Valley:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases683 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership465 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s399 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office361 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test314 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bursledon · 0.4 kmBursledon is a village on the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. It is located within the borough of Eastleigh. Close to the city of Southampton, Bursledon has a railway station, a marina, dockyards and the Bursledon…
Bursledon railway station · 0.8 kmBursledon railway station serves the village of Bursledon in Hampshire, England. It is on the West Coastway Line. The station is operated by South Western Railway, who provide all trains serving it.
Bursledon Windmill · 0.9 kmBursledon Windmill is a Grade II* listed windmill in Bursledon, Hampshire, England which has been restored to working order.
The Jolly Sailor, Bursledon · 1.0 kmThe Jolly Sailor is an 18th-century public house on Land's End Road in Bursledon in Hampshire, England. It has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since December 1955. The pub can be approac…
Hackett's Marsh · 1.1 kmHackett's Marsh is a 20.4-hectare (50-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Bursledon in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Solent and Southampton Wa…
Lincegrove and Hackett's Marshes · 1.3 kmLincegrove and Hackett's Marshes is a 37.8-hectare (93-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the west bank of the River Hamble between Southampton and Fareham in Hampshire. It is part of Solent and S…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bursledon?
- Bursledon is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Eastleigh local authority.
- What is the population of Bursledon?
- Bursledon has an approximate settlement population of 6,894.
- How deprived is Bursledon?
- The Eastleigh local authority, which includes Bursledon, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.