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It is a village of 240 residents in Wiltshire, South West.
Broad Chalke is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 47% of its homes date from before 1919. Over-65s are 27% of the population. 44% of adults are qualified to degree level.
The 3 things Broad Chalke does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Broad Chalke’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
47% 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 Broad Chalke.
At 54.7, the median resident of Broad Chalke sits in the middle of the age range. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. 7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%).
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Broad Chalke | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
A household here earns £57K a year before tax, on average. Working mainly from home: 44% of workers, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). The census found 24% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Of the commuters living in Broad Chalke, 10% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
13% live in social housing, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how just over a fifth of households live. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Broad Chalke. Violent crime runs at 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). 60% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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 Broad Chalke is Salisbury District Hospital, 6.4 miles away. A disability affects 14% of people here. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.6 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Broad Chalke | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Broad Chalke has 21 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 67% lies in conservation areas, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Chalke | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 4.9 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 6.6 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 7 | — | B | C+ | A |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 8.3 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Downton | 2,952 | 8.4 | A | B | B | A |
| Sandleheath | 1,546 | 8.6 | — | D | A | A− |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 8.9 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Tisbury, Sandleheath and Whaddon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 35.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Broad Chalke is £2,431 for 2026–27, less than in 52% 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.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Broad Chalke is a built-up area of 240 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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