Denmead
Denmead is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 6,107. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, 24 bus stops, and Cosham railway station is 6.7 km away. There were around 30 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Denmead area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Winchester area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 127,444 residents at roughly 193 people per km².
- Council
- Winchester
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Meon Valley
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 2nd of 294 English council areas — better than 99% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 8° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:34
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
19 reported · August 2026▲ 27% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Denmead and Southwick · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
320 reported road collisions (2025)
89 killed or seriously injured · 417 casualties · 25.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
88 food businesses within 2 miles
- 71 rated 4–5 ★ (61 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cosham (6.9 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cosham (6.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£453,188 average▲ 0.1% YoY
Across Winchester · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,508 average monthly rent▲ 4.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,017
- 2 bed £1,318
- 3 bed £1,624
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (10.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,749 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (11.3 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Brymor Contractors (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Our Next Local Plan: city council reaches major milestone under government’s new 30-month timetable· 30 Oct 2026
- Conservation works at Hyde Abbey Gateway to begin next spring· 23 Oct 2026
- Accessible water event returns after successful launch year· 21 Oct 2026
- Planning Inspector backs Winchester City Council’s enforcement action· 21 Oct 2026
- Grant-funded raised beds expand possibilities of Denmead community garden· 15 Oct 2026
Source: Winchester Council
Population
127,444 residents in Winchester · 193/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,194
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK10,945
- Net moves+1,249
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 268 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,360 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 58,720)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
62 schools · 18,579 pupils
43 primary · 4 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 18 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
51 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kings' SchoolGood
- Henry Beaufort School
- Perins School
- Swanmore College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Winchester
Care & health services
1,439 CQC-registered services
- Care homes483
- GP practices166
- Dentists324
- Homecare agencies359
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
186 applications decided
91.4% granted · 170 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Suella Braverman
Reform UK
Fareham and Waterlooville
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 4
- LD 36
- Grn 4
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
11 jobs advertised · £33,484 avg
e.g. Office Cleaners, Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home, Night Senior Carer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,756 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 61,801 certificates
9.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 62% · Wind 15% · Biomass 8% · Nuclear 5%
255 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.5 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in PO7
- Denmead Health Centre
- Vine Medical Group
- Waterlooville Gp Extended Access Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Fareham and Waterlooville:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases473 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death267 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth236 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks207 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK157 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Denmead · 0.2 km
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Worlds End, Hampshire · 2.3 kmWorlds End is a small village in the civil parish of Denmead in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. The village is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Portsmouth and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Wate…
Forest of Bere · 2.4 kmThe Forest of Bere is a mixed-use partially forested area in Hampshire immediately north of Fareham, Portsmouth and Roman Road, Havant and including a small part of the South Downs National Park.
Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk 2000 · 2.6 kmThe Soberton and Newtown Millennium Walk 2000 is a 10-mile circular footpath through Hampshire, England around villages of Soberton and Newtown.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denmead?
- Denmead is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Winchester local authority.
- What is the population of Denmead?
- Denmead has an approximate settlement population of 6,107.
- How deprived is Denmead?
- The Winchester local authority, which includes Denmead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.