# Horndean Downs

The south of the East Hampshire. About 3,117 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Horndean Downs had 3,095 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05012307. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [East Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,095** (2021). Horndean Downs had 3,095 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,180th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-downs#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Horndean Downs live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-downs#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Horndean Downs, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-downs#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Horndean Downs, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-downs#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05012307) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Horndean Downs live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05012307) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Hampshire. The outline is Horndean Downs.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05012307) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Horndean Downs in August 2026.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05012307) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Horndean Downs had 3,095 usual residents at the census.

## How Horndean Downs compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Horndean Downs | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,095 | 15th most populated | 31 wards, East Hampshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 31 wards, East Hampshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 7th highest | 31 wards, East Hampshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 15th highest | 31 wards, East Hampshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Horndean Downs safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Horndean Downs at a rate of 20.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 47.1 per 1,000 people across East Hampshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Horndean Downs.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (29), anti-social behaviour (8) and other crime (6).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Hampshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Hampshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Hampshire and not Horndean Downs alone. [See East Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire)

- **Average house price: £440,599** (August 2026). East Hampshire’s average house price was £440,599 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,630** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Hampshire earned a median of £47,630 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 25th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.3×** (2025). A home in East Hampshire costs 9.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.9** (2025). East Hampshire has a deprivation score of 9.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 21st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Horndean Downs in brief

Horndean Downs had 3,095 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Horndean Downs live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Horndean Downs, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Horndean Downs, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05012307
- Constituency: [East Hampshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-hampshire)
- Council: [East Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,117*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 10

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Horndean Catherington](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-catherington), [Horndean Kings & Blendworth](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-kings-and-blendworth), [Clanfield](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/clanfield), [Horndean Murray](https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-murray)

## Latest updates for Horndean Downs

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05012307

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-hampshire/ward/horndean-downs