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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

GU321LG

Church Lane

GU321HZ

Church Lane

PO176JY

Buddens Lane

SO322FQ

Horders View

SO322PJ

Brickyard Road

PO74RS

High Street

SO322UN

Hill Pound

SO323LA

Peake New Road

SO322QB

Chapel Road

PO74TF

Brook Lane

PO74RL

East Street

PO176JT

Well Road

SO322QH

Swanmore Road

SO323AE

Oxendown

SO323AJ

Chapel Road

PO80SE

Old Mill Lane

PO74RT

Church Lane

GU321JB

Church Lane

SO322RN

Myers Close

SO322QN

Hampton Hill

SO323PE

Cutts Arch

PO74SW

Old Barn Crescent

PO175BA

Central Meon Valley

PO74SQ

Bury Lodge Lane

PO74TA

Brook Lane

PO74SS

Green Lane

SO322TL

Donigers Dell

SO322FR

South Downs Close

PO176LH

Lodge Hill

PO176LF

Ingoldfield Lane

GU321JZ

Headon View

PO74TE

Chidden

SO323PQ

Heath Road

SO322QG

Cott Street

SO323LG

Wheely Down Road

SO323LN

Lone Barn Lane

PO74AF

West Street

SO322WD

New Road

SO323QY

New Road

GU321LN

Park View

GU321HN

Upper Meon Valley

SO322PD

Broad Lane

SO323LW

Beacon Hill Lane

SO322PZ

Hillgrove

SO323NS

Warnford Road

SO323NT

Shoe Lane

GU321NA

Home Paddock Cottages

SO323AP

Meon Terrace

SO323QE

Kiln Hill

PO80SD

Hyden Farm Lane

GU321LW

Doctors Lane

SO322QS

Swanmore Park

SO322FB

Goodlad Road

PO74TH

Brook Lane

SO322QR

Damson Hill

PO175AZ

Droxford Road

SO323LJ

Kilmeston Road

GU321AR

Stones Yard

SO323PP

Chapel Road

GU321LX

East End Cottages

SO323PT

Swanmore Road

PO74QP

Bent Lane

PO74TB

Green Lane

PO74QN

Hambledon Road

SO323NB

Corhampton Lane

SO322LH

Lower Chase Road

SO323NZ

Waltham Close

GU321JX

Church Lane

SO323NX

Allens Lane

PO176JZ

Heath Road

GU321JH

Lynch Lane

SO321GA

Hazelholt

SO322RB

New Road

PO80UB

Hambledon Road

PO74SL

Green Lane

SO323QG

Forester Road

PO74QL

West Street

SO322RP

Leacock Close

SO323QP

Park Villas

PO74SX

Green Lane

SO322QU

Well Lane

SO323AL

Cott Street

SO240PF

Love Lane

SO323AN

The Park

SO322FS

Hamble Rise

GU321LD

Church Lane

SO322FJ

Ivy Close

PO74SG

Rushmere Lane

PO74RF

Armsworth Lane

PO176AY

Buddens Lane

PO74RW

West Street

PO176LJ

Church Road

SO322RF

Crofton Way

GU321LJ

Cross Road Cottages

PO74RZ

East Street

SO322NS

Martin Close

PO175AT

Bishops Wood Road

SO322AU

Springvale

SO322SA

Waltham Business Park

SO322UP

Edenwood Close

Data Sources

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