Britford’s story
No listed buildings inside Britford’s built-up area
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BritfordWiltshire
This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 452.
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Photo: Dave Bevis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
452
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
33.7
20% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
67%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Britford a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Britford has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 67% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Private renters make up two in five households. A degree-level qualification is held by nearly three in five adults.
What makes Britford stand out
The 3 things Britford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
67% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Wiltshire 31%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Salisbury Cathedral and 8 more in and around Britford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Britford. Best known first.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral1.8 km outside town, to the north
CastleClarendon Palace4 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustMompesson House2 km outside town, to the north
CastleOld Sarum Castle5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumSalisbury Museum1.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseArundells2 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Museum: SalisburyMuseum1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundells: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Britford.
Who lives here
Britford is a graduates’ town: 59% hold a degree, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, above both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Britford split evenly at 33.7: half are older, half younger. Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents.
33.7median age
BritfordWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Britford | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 37% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Britford
54% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 73.5, with 98% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longford Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work is close at hand in Britford: 84% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 19% of workers working mainly from home, and on top of that the car took 33% of commuters, below Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Household income averages £68K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Britford, 65% work in the town itself.
67%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
On foot63%
Driving33%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
84%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Fewer households own their home in Britford than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 54%
Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Britford’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Britford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
54%
of households own their home · England 61%
40%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,537
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Britford records more violent crime per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 85.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 46% of recorded crime. Per 1,000 residents, 20.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Britford logged 95 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 15 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 31 reports per 1,000, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
85.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual44
Public order17
Other theft17
Damage & arson8
Drugs6
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social15
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.
85.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
95
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.
Health
93% of people in Britford say their health is good or very good, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 11% of people here had a disability, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). 2.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice in Britford: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
93%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Britford | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Britford keeps more of its old housing than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Britford’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Britford
12pages on Britford
The big questions
Britford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SalisburyWhaddonOld SarumWiltonDowntonRedlynch and WoodfallsMiddle WinterslowBritford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britford | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 2 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 2.6 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 4 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 4 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Downton | 2,952 | 4.1 | A | B | B | A |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls | 2,446 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 6.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
Whaddon, Redlynch and Woodfalls and Middle Winterslow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Britford
How much is council tax in Britford?
Band D council tax in Britford is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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.
About Britford
Village in Wiltshire, England
Britford is a built-up area of 452 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006101
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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