Sherfield on Loddon
Sherfield on Loddon is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 1,800. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Bramley, 3.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 10 recorded street crimes, 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 Sherfield on Loddon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Basingstoke and Deane area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 185,154 residents at roughly 292 people per km².
- Council
- Basingstoke and Deane
- County
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Police force
- Hampshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 62nd of 294 English council areas — better than 79% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
13°CClear
- Today: 23° / 11° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:27
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
14 reported · July 2026▲ 133% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Other theft2
- Other crime2
Neighbourhood team: Basingstoke Rural East · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Rural crime
- Violence Reduction
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
266 reported road collisions (2024)
71 killed or seriously injured · 362 casualties · 14.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
32 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bramley (3.5 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bramley (Hants) (3.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£368,739 average▼ 1.3% YoY
Across Basingstoke and Deane · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,307 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £929
- 2 bed £1,208
- 3 bed £1,463
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (9.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (7.7 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
39 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
185,154 residents in Basingstoke and Deane · 292/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 246 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,255 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (34% of 81,590)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
86 schools · 26,122 pupils
58 primary · 10 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 33 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
75inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Brighton Hill Community SchoolGood
- CranbourneGood
- Testbourne Community SchoolGood
- The Costello SchoolGood
- The Vyne Community SchoolGood
- The Blue Coat School BasingstokeRequires improvement
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
- Everest Community Academy
- The Clere School
- The Hurst School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Basingstoke and Deane
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
- 45 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
225 applications decided
94.2% granted · 212 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 11
- LD 11
- Grn 2
- Ref 3
- Oth 17
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,145 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
22 jobs advertised · £30,484 avg
e.g. Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Rental Property Cleaning Specialists, Professional House Cleaner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£823 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,000 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
59% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 88,518 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 82.8 yrs men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Hampshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership425 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s398 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test311 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Sherfield School · 0.1 kmSherfield School is a coeducational private day and boarding school, located in Sherfield Manor by Sherfield on Loddon in Hampshire, England. It is set in 76 acres (31 ha) of parkland and is currently a school of over…
North Foreland Lodge · 0.1 kmNorth Foreland Lodge was a private boarding school for girls in England, originally established at North Foreland in Kent. Displaced from there by the Second World War, in 1947 it settled at Sherfield Manor in Sherfie…
- Sherfield on Loddon · 0.9 km
Sherfield on Loddon—formerly Sherfield upon Loddon—is a village and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. It is located at grid reference SU680580, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Reading and 6 mile…
The Loddon School · 0.9 kmThe Loddon School is a British private school for children who have severe and complex learning difficulties. Children at the school have problems associated with autism and epilepsy, including self injury, aggression…
River Lyde (Hampshire) · 1.0 kmThe River Lyde or Lyde River is a small river in the English county of Hampshire. It rises near Mapledurwell, where the water is used in watercress beds before entering the main channel. It flows in a generally northe…
Longbridge Mill · 1.0 kmLongbridge Mill is a restored grade II listed water mill situated on the River Loddon in the village of Sherfield on Loddon in the English county of Hampshire. The mill is now incorporated into a public house and rest…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherfield on Loddon?
- Sherfield on Loddon is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Basingstoke and Deane local authority.
- How deprived is Sherfield on Loddon?
- The Basingstoke and Deane local authority, which includes Sherfield on Loddon, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.