Atworth’s story
51 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Atworth’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AtworthWiltshire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. A village of 1,293 in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,293
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£410K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
29% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Atworth a good place to live?
On health it is strong: life expectancy is 82.4 for men and 85.7 for women. A median £409,500 buys a home here, 6.8 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year. It is strong on safety as well: 17 violent and sexual offences and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, B− for jobs & income and C+ for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. Atworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Atworth stand out
The 3 things Atworth does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Barn at Church Farm; 16.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Atworth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Atworth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Atworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £63,566B−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyA+Open →Outdoors62% live within 400 m of a park; 13% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lacock Abbey and 9 more in and around Atworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Atworth. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor2.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseCorsham Court4.3 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden3.5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBox Rock Circus3.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fox Talbot Museum: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Atworth.
Who lives here
Atworth skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
16% are under 15, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town. Residents of Atworth have a median age of 49.6. Degrees are held by two in five adults.
49.6median age
AtworthWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Atworth | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB−
Atworth’s schools fall behind 52% of towns in England on results
The one school in town appears below. Churchfields, the Village School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchfields, the Village SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 121 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Atworth are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 394 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 35% of the total, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). Atworth counts 51 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*.
51listed buildingsA+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II49
Among them · Grade II*
- Barn at Church Farm Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
394
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Atworth run longer than in 83% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Atworth is Royal United Hospital Bath, 8.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Atworth: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. 4.5% of residents report bad or very bad health.
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Atworth | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Atworth records less crime per resident than 72% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total. Reported offences in Atworth came to 18 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. There were 4.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
17violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 52% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft4
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
17
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Work tends to be further away for Atworth: 28% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The car took 84% of commuters, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 45% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
More households own their home in Atworth than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
13% rent privately, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Atworth£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £455,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,453
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Atworth
14pages on Atworth
The big questions
SafetyB+17 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £410K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bath RoadSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commuteB−59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Atworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HoltCorshamRudloeBoxMelkshamBerryfieldBradford-on-AvonAtworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atworth | 1,293 | — | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Holt | 1,704 | 2.4 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Corsham | 10,887 | 2.6 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Rudloe | 2,863 | 2.6 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Box | 1,287 | 2.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Melksham | 18,277 | 3.1 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Berryfield | 1,094 | 3.2 | — | B | D | B+ |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9,864 | 3.8 | A | C+ | B | A |
Holt, Box and Berryfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Atworth
How many listed buildings are there in Atworth?
That is 16.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Atworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £409,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £285,000, semi-detached houses £450,000 and detached houses £455,000. Household incomes are higher than in 77% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
About Atworth
Village in Wiltshire, England
Atworth is a built-up area of 1,293 people, in the Wiltshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,293 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005217
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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