Medstead
Medstead is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 0 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Medstead and Four Marks, 2.1 km away. There were around 3 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 Medstead 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: 20° / 16° · 89% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:25
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 62% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Four Marks and Ropley · 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
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Medstead and Four Marks (2.3 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Alton (7.2 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: 172.9p · BP (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (6.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: BP Four Marks SF Connect (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools13
- Sports pitches15
- 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
- 6 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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £31,200 avg
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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
23% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Imports 27% · Solar 9% · Biomass 7%
223 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
- South Town, Hampshire · 0.0 km
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Hattingley · 1.2 kmHattingley is a small hamlet in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England.
Holt End, Hampshire · 1.3 kmHolt End is a hamlet in the large civil parish of Bentworth in Hampshire, England, between Bentworth and Medstead. The nearest town is Alton, which lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east from the hamlet.
King's Hill, Hampshire · 1.8 kmKing's Hill is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire, England. It is part of the Hampshire Downs and reaches 218 metres (715 ft) above sea level. Its prominence of 46 metres qualifies it as one of Engla…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Medstead?
- Medstead is a town in Hampshire, England, in the East Hampshire local authority.
- How deprived is Medstead?
- The East Hampshire local authority, which includes Medstead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.