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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

GU321LU

White Cottages

PO74SR

Menslands Lane

SO323HA

Watton Lane

SO321GB

Dundridge Lane

SO322QA

Chapel Road

GU321HS

Love Lane

SO323QB

Southend Lane

SO323LS

Heath Road

GU321JN

Windmere Cottages

SO323PZ

Hambledon Lane

SO323QL

Garrison Hill

GU321LH

Headon View

SO323RB

The Square

SO323AH

Mayhill Lane

SO322TQ

Singletons Place

GU321JD

Floud Cottages

SO322FP

Brook Close

SO321HP

Preshaw

SO323QS

Mill Lane

PO74TD

Chidden

SO323NY

Chestnut Rise

SO322FF

Mere Close

GU321JR

Church Lane

GU321JP

Church Lane

GU321LZ

Vinnells Lane

SO323DA

De Port Heights

SO322PA

Church Road

SO322UJ

Foxcombe Close

PO176JB

Hundred Acres

SO323NL

Frys Lane

SO322QZ

Orchardlea

SO323LU

The White Way

PO176LB

Liberty Road

PO176JA

Hundred Acres Road

PO74RD

Hoe Street

SO323NH

High Street

GU321LR

Doctors Lane

SO323NW

Allens Farm Lane

SO323AG

Millside

SO323PF

School Hill

PO175AU

Kingsmead

SO323AR

Garrison Hill

SO322QQ

Park Lane

SO323QQ

The Park

SO323NE

Church Lane

SO323LT

Beacon Hill Lane

SO323AS

Heath Road

SO323LL

Allens Farm Lane

PO176LQ

Lodge Hill

SO323RD

Crookhorn Lane

SO323QN

Northend Lane

SO322PP

Bishops Wood Road

SO323PD

Midlington Road

PO74ST

The Terrace

SO322PE

New Road

SO323SN

Selworth Lane

SO323LB

Lippen Lane

SO322NW

The Hollythorns

PO176LL

Church Road

SO322RT

Beverley Gardens

SO323LE

Lippen Lane

SO323NA

Bucks Head Hill

SO323LF

Flint Cottages

SO322QL

Moorlands Road

SO323LQ

Corhampton Lane

SO322PW

Vicarage Lane

GU321LQ

Church Lane

SO322RE

Larkspur Close

SO323PX

Selworth Lane

PO176BN

Goathouse Lane

SO323RE

Armsworth Lane

SO323PG

Big Tree Cottages

PO74AE

The Maltings

GU321NB

Coombe Lane

SO323LP

Sailor's Lane

PO175AY

Droxford Road

GU321LE

Knapps Hard

GU321JE

Floud Lane

SO323NR

Shavard Lane

SO240HP

Woodlands

GU321LT

Lynch Lane

PO74SN

West Street

SO323LH

Bosenhill Lane

SO322QP

Jervis Court Lane

SO322WA

Westfield Drive

SO322PL

Forest Road

SO323PL

West Street

SO322YX

Central Meon Valley

SO323QZ

Sheeps Pond Lane

SO323PJ

Cole Hill

GU321LF

Church Lane

SO322ET

Stokes Court

SO323NP

Pound Lane

GU321JJ

Station Road

SO323QD

Dradfield Lane

SO322RJ

New Inn Close

SO322PT

Spring Lane

PO74SE

Speltham Hill

PO74RJ

East Street

SO322PH

Springvale

Data Sources

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