Liss
Liss is a town in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 6,248. It has 8 bus stops, one pharmacy, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, with Liss railway station located 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £591,128, and there were around 25 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 Liss area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Hampshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 125,742 residents at roughly 244 people per km².
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 39th of 294 English council areas — better than 87% 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 14° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 13° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:29
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
16 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Public order3
- Other theft2
- Vehicle crime2
Neighbourhood team: Liss · Hampshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
200 reported road collisions (2024)
42 killed or seriously injured · 248 casualties · 15.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 rated 4–5 ★ (35 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Liss (0.2 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Liss (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£446,392 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across East Hampshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,262 average monthly rent▲ 1.2% YoY
- 1 bed £901
- 2 bed £1,179
- 3 bed £1,482
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.6 times median annual pay (11.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · ESSO (7.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (4.6 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Penns Place - Petersfield (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
125,742 residents in East Hampshire · 244/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 285 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,344 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 56,500)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
60 schools · 18,836 pupils
42 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 16 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
51inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bohunt SchoolGood
- Amery Hill School
- Eggar's School
- Horndean Technology College
- Oakmoor School
- The Petersfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Hampshire
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
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
142 applications decided
88.7% granted · 126 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Damian Hinds
Conservative
East Hampshire
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 18
- LD 14
- Grn 1
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
279 jobs advertised · £33,254 avg
e.g. Head of Strategic Engineering & Systems Architectures, Senior Mission System Architect – Network & Data Communications, Project Controller
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,411 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 57,309 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Solar 28% · Imports 26% · Gas 25% · Wind 10%
120 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
54% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- 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 East Hampshire:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership392 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership375 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s306 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office267 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test205 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Liss, Hampshire · 0.1 km
Liss is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-east of Petersfield, on the A3 road, on the West Sussex border. It covers 3,567 acres (14 km2) of semi-rural cou…
- Liss railway station · 0.2 km
Liss railway station is a stop on the Portsmouth Direct Line, serving the village of Liss in Hampshire, England, 51 miles 35 chains (82.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo via Woking. As a small station, for most…
Liss Riverside Railway Walk South · 0.2 kmLiss Riverside Railway Walk South is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Liss in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Liss Parish Council.
Liss Athletic F.C. · 0.4 kmLiss Athletic F.C. is an amateur football club based in Liss, near Petersfield, in England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an England Accredited club They are currently members of…
- West Liss · 0.5 km
West Liss is the oldest part of the modern village of Liss, in Hampshire, England. It has one pub remaining, The Spread Eagle - The Blue Bell was recently torn down and new housing has been built in its place.
Liss Riverside Railway Walk North · 0.9 kmLiss Riverside Railway Walk North is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) Local Nature Reserve which runs north from Liss in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by East Hampshire District Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liss?
- Liss is a town in Hampshire, England, in the East Hampshire local authority.
- What is the population of Liss?
- Liss has an approximate settlement population of 6,248.
- How deprived is Liss?
- The East Hampshire local authority, which includes Liss, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.