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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 38 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
38
Deprivation level
3/10
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
17.52(-44%)
Vehicle crime
5.36(+41%)
Other theft
4.35(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.46(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.12(-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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £547,500 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
Detached53£645,000
Flats4£145,000
Semi-Detached21£385,000
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

SO322YL

New Road

PO176LA

Heath Road

PO74RR

The Gardens

GU321JL

Love Lane

GU321JB

Church Lane

PO176LL

Church Road

PO74SQ

Bury Lodge Lane

SO322ET

Stokes Court

SO322QA

Chapel Road

SO322WA

Westfield Drive

SO323PL

West Street

SO323QZ

Sheeps Pond Lane

SO323RD

Crookhorn Lane

SO323AP

Meon Terrace

GU321LG

Church Lane

PO175AU

Kingsmead

PO74RT

Church Lane

PO74RU

Speltham Hill

PO74TH

Brook Lane

SO321GB

Dundridge Lane

SO322FN

Reed Close

SO322QF

Wickham Road

SO322SA

Waltham Business Park

SO323PZ

Hambledon Lane

SO323RB

The Square

PO176LJ

Church Road

SO323PH

Chalk Hill

SO323PB

South Hill

SO322TN

Meon Gardens

GU321LF

Church Lane

SO322QJ

Donigers Close

SO323AS

Heath Road

PO175AX

Kingsmead

SO321SU

Preshaw Estate

SO322AU

Springvale

SO322NX

Central Meon Valley

SO322UJ

Foxcombe Close

SO322YX

Central Meon Valley

SO323RJ

Peststead Lane

GU321LY

Meonwara Crescent

SO322QX

Church Lane

GU321JF

Jubilee Cottages

PO74RQ

Cams Hill Lane

GU321NB

Coombe Lane

GU321LH

Headon View

PO74SN

West Street

SO322UP

Edenwood Close

PO80UB

Hambledon Road

SO323LQ

Corhampton Lane

SO323NB

Corhampton Lane

SO323QL

Garrison Hill

SO323NQ

Stocks Lane

SO323QQ

The Park

SO322PN

Gravel Hill

SO323NU

Church Lane

SO323QT

Brockbridge

GU321JP

Church Lane

PO80SE

Old Mill Lane

PO74TG

Chidden Holt

SO323LP

Sailor's Lane

GU321LX

East End Cottages

GU321ND

Westbury Manor Cottages

PO176LQ

Lodge Hill

PO74SA

East Street

PO74SG

Rushmere Lane

SO322GH

Hampton Farm Lane

SO321HP

Preshaw

SO323LT

Beacon Hill Lane

SO323QH

Heath Road

PO74ST

The Terrace

SO322PL

Forest Road

SO322PX

Dodds Lane

SO322PZ

Hillgrove

SO322QH

Swanmore Road

SO323NS

Warnford Road

PO176BN

Goathouse Lane

SO322FS

Hamble Rise

SO321GA

Hazelholt

SO322PD

Broad Lane

SO322PY

Droxford Road

SO323AN

The Park

GU321LZ

Vinnells Lane

PO176LE

Church Road

PO74QP

Bent Lane

PO74SD

Dogkennel Lane

SO322QB

Chapel Road

SO323LJ

Kilmeston Road

SO323NA

Bucks Head Hill

SO323PT

Swanmore Road

SO323QB

Southend Lane

PO176LF

Ingoldfield Lane

PO74AD

Habens Lane

PO74SP

Cams Hill Lane

SO322PG

Coronation Road

SO322WD

New Road

SO322QR

Damson Hill

SO322UQ

Park Lane

PO74SB

East Street

SO322QW

Mayhill Lane

SO323HA

Watton Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.