Broad Hinton’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Broad Hinton’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Broad HintonWiltshire
Home to 629 people, this village lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
629
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£441K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
24% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broad Hinton a good place to live?
Broad Hinton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 22, with 1 at Grade I. 14% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £440,750.
What makes Broad Hinton stand out
The 3 things Broad Hinton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter Ad Vincula; 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Broad Hinton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Broad Hinton: 15% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
84% of commuters drove, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 48% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Broad Hinton, 10% work in the town itself. Household income averages £63K a year before tax.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Bus2%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Schools
The schools around Broad Hinton
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Hinton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Broad Hinton is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
15% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 7% 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.
£441Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broad Hinton£441K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £201,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,420
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
Violent crime runs low in Broad Hinton: 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Broad Hinton came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
5.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
5.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Broad Hinton than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
15% of residents have a disability, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 85% of Broad Hinton’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Broad Hinton: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Broad Hinton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Broad Hinton are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 350 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 34%. Broad Hinton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter Ad Vincula, Grade I. Conservation areas cover a fifth of the town’s land, above both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II21
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Ad Vincula Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
350
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Broad Hinton hold a degree than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.7% of residents. Residents of Broad Hinton have a median age of 51.8. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
51.8median age
Broad HintonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broad Hinton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Barbury Castle and 4 more in and around Broad Hinton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broad Hinton. Best known first.
FortBarbury Castle3.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNational Collections Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteAvebury Down4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBroad Town White Horse1.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHackpen White Horse2.1 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broad Hinton
13pages on Broad Hinton
The big questions
Safety5.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £441K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pitchens EndSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.4 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Broad Hinton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WroughtonRoyal Wootton BassettChiseldonLynehamSwindonMarlboroughPurtonBroad Hinton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Hinton | 629 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wroughton | 7,276 | 3.5 | B | C | B+ | B− |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13,002 | 4.4 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 5.2 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Lyneham | 4,645 | 5.6 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Swindon | 183,687 | 6.1 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 6.7 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Purton | 3,193 | 6.9 | A | B | A− | B |
Chiseldon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Broad Hinton
How many listed buildings are there in Broad Hinton?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter Ad Vincula.
Is Broad Hinton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £201,000 and detached houses £610,000.
About Broad Hinton
Village in Wiltshire, England
Broad Hinton is a built-up area of 629 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
- 629 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004994
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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