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 (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
14°CSunny
- Today: 23° / 14° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 12° · Sunny
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
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Alton Rural · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- SHOPLIFTING
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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 9 rated 4–5 ★ (6 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
£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 (5.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (9.5 km)
5 stations 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)
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
- 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
142 applications decided
88.7% granted · 126 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
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
7,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £32,460 avg
e.g. Professional House Cleaner, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Property Reset Cleaners
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
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
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)
Nearby towns
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 IoD2019.