Owslebury
Owslebury is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 818. There are 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Shawford, 4.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Owslebury 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°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 6° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:32
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
51US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Chilbolton Observatory, 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
2 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Twyford, Colden Common, Owslebury and Curbridge · 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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Shawford (4.5 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shawford (4.5 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: 137.8p · AppleGreen (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (10 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: zest-cyan-pour-toby (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
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
- 26 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
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat
Winchester
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £31,200 avg
e.g. Office Cleaners, Property End of Tenancy Cleaners, Experienced Commercial Cleaners Needed – Office Sites
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
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 25% · Biomass 11% · Nuclear 9%
219 gCO₂/kWh · 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
8 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SO21
- Worthy Down Medical Centre
- Winchester Group Medical Practice
- Gratton Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Winchester:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks447 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases267 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND240 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills179 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately152 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Owslebury · 0.1 kmOwslebury is a village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, in the south of England approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Winchester. It lies within the administrative district of the City of Winchester.
Owslebury Bottom · 0.8 kmOwslebury Bottom is a hamlet in the civil parish of Owslebury in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Winchester, which lies approximately 4.2 miles (7 km) north-west from the vil…
Baybridge, Hampshire · 1.5 kmBaybridge is a small village in Hampshire, in England. It is situated to the east of Owslebury, south of Winchester.
Marwell Zoo · 1.8 kmMarwell Zoo is a 140-acre (57 ha) zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife. The zoo is home to over 500 animals…
- Marwell College · 1.8 km
Marwell College was a college of secular priests in Marwell Park, Owslebury, Hampshire, England.
Morestead · 2.1 kmMorestead is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Owslebury, in the Winchester district, in Hampshire, England. It is in the South Downs, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Winchester. In 1931 the pa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Owslebury?
- Owslebury is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Winchester local authority.
- What is the population of Owslebury?
- Owslebury has an approximate settlement population of 818.
- How deprived is Owslebury?
- The Winchester local authority, which includes Owslebury, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.