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A village of 1,172 in Wiltshire, South West.
Bratton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A−): life expectancy 81.7 for men, 87.1 for women. Its weakest is walkability (C−): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £345,000 in the last three years, 5.8 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year.
The 3 things Bratton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bratton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Bratton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
36% 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 Bratton.
15% are under 15, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Half of Bratton is older than 52.6, half younger. Graduates make up 42% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Bratton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 129 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 129 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 36% of homes were built. Bratton has 43 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 80% lies in conservation areas, above Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Disability touches nearly a fifth of Bratton’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Bratton: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Bratton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 14.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Bratton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). There are 0.5 jobs in Bratton for each resident in work. Of the commuters living in the town, 4% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: household income averages £59K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 49 offences in Bratton and 9 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 10 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Just over four in five households own their home. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £277,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratton | 1,172 | — | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 2.8 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 3.9 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Dilton Marsh | 1,958 | 4.3 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 4.9 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Southwick | 1,856 | 4.9 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 5.3 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 5.7 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
North Bradley, Dilton Marsh, Southwick and Littleton Panell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary results trail 64% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Bratton is a built-up area of 1,172 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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