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656 people live in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Baydon has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £491,250.
The 3 things Baydon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Baydon’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baydon.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
7% of commuters who live in Baydon also work there. The car took 89% of commuters, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Household income averages £63K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 67% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 81 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | C− |
Social renters account for 11% of households. 79% of households own their home, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 24 homes sold inside Baydon’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £491,250.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £417,500 | 7 |
| Terraced | £294,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
47% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage add up to 10.7 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Baydon’s built-up area: 17 crimes and 6 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Baydon is Great Western Hospital, 6.2 miles away. 3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health, and at the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). This Wiltshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Baydon | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Baydon keeps 91 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Wiltshire’s towns (121) but above England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 12% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.1%, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Under 15: 17% of residents. Half of Baydon is older than 49.3, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Baydon | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Baydon. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAldbourne Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAshdown House3.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baydon | 656 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 1.8 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 3 | B− | A− | B | B |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 3.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wanborough | 1,737 | 5.3 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 5.9 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 7 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 5,353 | 7.3 | B | B | C+ | A |
Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Wanborough and Chiseldon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 37% of Baydon’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £294,000, semi-detached houses £417,500 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Baydon is a built-up area of 656 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
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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