Selborne
Selborne is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 540. It has two restaurants and cafés, four bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Alton, 6.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Selborne area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Hampshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 35th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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: 10° / 8° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:33
9h 32m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1 reported · August 2026
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Alton Rural · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- SHOPLIFTING
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
201 reported road collisions (2025)
60 killed or seriously injured · 244 casualties · 16 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Liss (6.6 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Liss (6.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£440,599 average▼ 1.7% YoY
Across East Hampshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,262 average monthly rent▲ 1.4% YoY
- 1 bed £901
- 2 bed £1,180
- 3 bed £1,483
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,772 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: 174.9p · Asda (9.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (9.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Whitehill & Bordon Leisure Centre (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,263
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK7,052
- Net moves+1,211
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 278 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
51 inspected 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
1,439 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
- In a conservation area (Selborne New)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 48 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
117 applications decided
88% granted · 103 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Damian Hinds
Conservative
East Hampshire
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
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
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,145 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £40,654 avg
e.g. Experienced Commercial Cleaners Needed – Office Sites, Commercial Cleaners for Offices, End of Lease Cleaner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% 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
34% low-carbon electricity
Gas 61% · Wind 14% · Biomass 8% · Solar 7%
251 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.6 yrs women · 82.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Hampshire): 65.1 women · 64.2 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
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in GU34
- The Watercress Medical Group
- Chawton Park Surgery
- Wilson Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Hampshire:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks379 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND225 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases192 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills191 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately158 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Selborne · 0.3 kmSelborne is a village in Hampshire, England, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south of Alton, and just within the northern boundary of the South Downs National Park. The village receives visitors because of its links with the natur…
Plestor House, Selborne · 0.4 kmPlestor House is a house in the centre of Selborne, Hampshire, England. The house is named for its location — adjacent to the village's plestor. Architecturally, the house has grown over the centuries. The oldest sect…
St Mary's Church, Selborne · 0.5 kmThe Church of St Mary is an Anglican church in the village of Selborne, Hampshire, England. It is in the Diocese of Winchester. The building is Grade I listed; The church dates from about 1180, with modifications in t…
Selborne Hill · 0.7 kmSelborne Hill is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire, England. It is one of the East Hampshire Hangers, a line of prominent hills on the eastern scarp slope of the Hampshire Downs, and reaches 211 met…
Selborne Common · 0.9 kmSelborne Common is a 99.6-hectare (246-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Selborne in Hampshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and is part of the East Hampshire Hangers Sp…
Coombe Wood and The Lythe · 1.2 kmCoombe Wood and The Lythe is a 44-hectare (110-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Bordon in Hampshire. It is part of East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation and Combe Wood is a Na…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selborne?
- Selborne is a town in Hampshire, England, in the East Hampshire local authority.
- What is the population of Selborne?
- Selborne has an approximate settlement population of 540.
- How deprived is Selborne?
- The East Hampshire local authority, which includes Selborne, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.