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Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon

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About

Swanmore, Hambledon and West Meon sit within the Winchester district in Hampshire, linked by lanes that trace the contours of farmland and woodlands. Each settlement has a parish church, a primary school and a village hall that hosts clubs and markets, while small independent shops and pubs remain focal points. Hambledon’s green still stages village cricket; the Hambledon club is one of the oldest organised clubs in the country and matches attract locals and visitors. Swanmore provides a more compact centre with services used by surrounding hamlets.
The Meon Valley shapes West Meon’s layout: the River Meon runs through the village as a clear chalk stream and feeds small springs and millponds downstream. Footpaths and bridleways link the three villages to longer routes across the South Downs National Park, and quiet roads carry buses toward Winchester. Local land use mixes arable fields, woodlands and pasture, and seasonal agricultural activity remains part of community life, from hedgerow maintenance to village fêtes.

Area overview

On average Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon is £75,667 per year. There are 7 schools in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon: 6 primary (2 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon is home to around 8,962 people, with a population density of about 74.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon Population
8,962
Population density
74 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.19(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.79(-41%)
Other theft
3.79(-32%)
Vehicle crime
3.79(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.35(-73%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,351
93.18%
Other White
224
2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
92
1.03%
Irish
65
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
43
0.48%
Total population: 8,962

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,531
47.87%
Level 3 (A level)
1,193
16.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
919
12.46%
No qualifications
769
10.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
507
6.87%
Total 16+ residents: 7,376

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,623
44.33%
Owns with a mortgage
1,187
32.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
331
9.04%
Social rents from council
201
5.49%
Other social rented
157
4.29%
Total households: 3,661

Property prices in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£640,000
Flats3£115,000
Semi-Detached20£418,750
Terraced8£430,000

10 years median price trend in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon.

All postcodes in Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon

PO74RR

The Gardens

SO322PX

Dodds Lane

SO322PN

Gravel Hill

GU321JG

Church Lane

SO321SU

Preshaw Estate

SO322EW

Cobbett Close

PO74AD

Habens Lane

SO322EZ

Vicarage Lane

SO322FD

Gregg Close

SO322NP

Ludwells Lane

PO74RP

Vicarage Lane

SO322QF

Wickham Road

GU321JL

Love Lane

SO322TN

Meon Gardens

SO323DB

Bridge Mead

SO323PR

Horns Hill

SO323QU

Station Road

SO322PG

Coronation Road

PO74TG

Chidden Holt

SO323NJ

Chapel Road

SO323NU

Church Lane

SO323QH

Heath Road

PO74RN

Coachmans Halt

SO322FL

Oxford Lane

PO176LG

Lodge Hill

SO322GH

Hampton Farm Lane

PO74RQ

Cams Hill Lane

GU321JW

Lippen Cottages

GU321LS

Upper Meon Valley

PO74SD

Dogkennel Lane

SO322FT

Holywell Close

GU321LP

Wolverton Gardens

PO76FQ

Harrow Gate Lane

SO323RF

Police Station Lane

PO74RE

Hoe Street

SO322NE

Medlicott Way

SO322PF

New Road

SO323QR

Park Lane

SO323QF

Maybush Lane

SO323PB

South Hill

SO323NN

New Road

GU321JQ

Station Road

PO74AB

Back Lane

SO322PU

Church Road

GU321JS

Kitt's Lane

PO176LD

Liberty Road

SO322NT

Bucketts Farm Close

SO322QX

Church Lane

GU321FB

Upper Meon Valley

GU321NE

Upper Meon Valley

SO323QA

Ingoldfield Lane

SO322NX

Central Meon Valley

SO323AF

Heath Road

SO322QT

Vicarage Lane

SO322QD

Mislingford Road

SO323NF

Rectory Lane

SO323QX

Long Road

SO323NQ

Stocks Lane

GU321JF

Jubilee Cottages

SO322QY

Glendale

SO322PR

The Lakes

GU321JY

Church Lane

GU321JA

Long Priors

SO240HN

Punsholt Farm Cottages

SO322EU

Michaelmas Place

SO323QJ

Southview

SO322PS

Hill Pound

GU321LY

Meonwara Crescent

SO322RL

Greenways

SO322QW

Mayhill Lane

SO323GZ

Shephrds Farm Lane

SO322PY

Droxford Road

PO74SF

Pitt Hill Lane

PO74SB

East Street

GU321FA

Northfields

GU321ND

Westbury Manor Cottages

SO323RA

Garrison Hill

PO74RX

East Street

SO323PY

Webbs Green

PO176LE

Church Road

PO74RG

Hoe Cross

SO322PQ

Gravel Hill

SO240HW

Woodland Cottages

SO323QT

Brockbridge

PO176JR

Hundred Acres Road

PO74SY

Green Lane

PO74RB

Hole Lane

SO323PN

High Street

SO322QJ

Donigers Close

PO175AX

Kingsmead

GU321AP

Headon View

SO323PA

High Street

PO74RY

East Street

PO74RU

Speltham Hill

PO176JD

Hundred Acres Road

PO74SP

Cams Hill Lane

PO74SZ

East Hoe Road

SO322RG

Church Mews

SO323PU

Midlington Hill

PO175AS

Bishop's Wood Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.