Health outcomes beat most towns: men here can expect to live to 82.2, women to 87.1. Overall, Bradford-on-Avon earns an A, which places it #4 of 30 in Wiltshire. Set against the rest, it does better than 86% of UK towns. Walkability is a strength too (A) — on the way to work, 23% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median home sold for £379,750, 6.3 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year. What holds it back is hazard risk (C−): 1.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B for schools.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bradford-on-Avon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bradford-on-Avon.
Who lives here
Bradford-on-Avon skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
49.6median age
Half the people of Bradford-on-Avon are older than 49.6. 16% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8% of residents.
Bradford-on-AvonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenEnglandMen
About 89 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.
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Bradford-on-Avon are better than in 57% of towns in England
BSchool Grade
Of its 3 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). GCSE results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: two in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 44.5.
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 3 schools →
History
319 listed buildings, 8 of them Grade I
319listed buildingsAHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Bradford-on-Avon keeps 323 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (119) and England’s towns (39). The town’s listed buildings include Barton Farmhouse, Grade I. 21% of homes date from before 1919. Grade II* covers 29 of them, Grade I 8.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Lifespans in Bradford-on-Avon run longer than in 88% of UK towns
82%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
The nearest A&E to Bradford-on-Avon is Royal United Hospital Bath, 6.9 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). One GP practice serves the town; 73% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Under 5 km to work: 32% in Bradford-on-Avon, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
23%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Work in town: 17% of resident commuters. 44% of workers worked mainly from home, above Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Household income averages £61K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Bradford-on-Avon sees less crime than 61% of UK towns
18.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
440 crimes and 98 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bradford-on-Avon’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences. There were 10.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (7.9) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 66% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
More crimeLess crime
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual193
Public order55
Damage & arson48
Burglary42
Other theft26
Shoplifting18
Bicycle theft17
Vehicle crime16
Anti-social98
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.
18.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Bradford-on-Avon: 12%, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
£380Kmedian sale
Bradford-on-Avon is the second most expensive of the 33 towns in Wiltshire, at £379,750. Home ownership covers 72% of households. Half of the 474 standard sales inside the town’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £379,750.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bradford-on-Avon£380K
Typical UK town£277K
By type
Median
Sales
Detached
£580,000
108
Semi-detached
£375,000
118
Terraced
£375,000
158
Flat or maisonette
£215,250
90
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
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About Bradford-on-Avon
Town in Wiltshire, England
Bradford-on-Avon is a built-up area of 9,864 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.
Winsley, Westwood, Holt, Southwick, Atworth and North Bradley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bradford-on-Avon
How many listed buildings are there in Bradford-on-Avon?
That is 13.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Barton Farmhouse. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
How much is council tax in Bradford-on-Avon?
Band D council tax in Bradford-on-Avon is £2,701 for 2026–27, more than in 96% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Does Bradford-on-Avon flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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.
