Broad Town’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Broad Town’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Broad TownWiltshire
The village, home to 587 people, lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
587
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£510K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
26% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broad Town a good place to live?
Broad Town is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £510,000.
What makes Broad Town stand out
The 3 things Broad Town does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Town.
Work & commute
Only 17% of Broad Town’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. 91% of commuters drove, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). On top of that, the census counted half of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Town
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 70% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 44 pupils attend Broad Town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Town Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 44 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Broad Town: 7%, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
83% of households own their home, above both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 10% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broad Town£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 15 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,417
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
Homes in Broad Town see less burglary and damage than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.3 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 4 crimes inside Broad Town’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for a quarter of recorded crime.
5.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
5.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Broad Town, 13% of residents, than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Broad Town is Great Western Hospital, 6.8 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. At the census, 3.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.3 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Broad Town | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Broad Town: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Broad Town keeps 119 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (121) and above England’s towns (39).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
119
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
Older residents shape Broad Town: 26% are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The age that splits Broad Town in two is 51.7. 13% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents.
51.7median age
Broad TownWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broad Town | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Collections Centre and 4 more in and around Broad Town
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broad Town. Best known first.
MuseumNational Collections Centre4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Wottoon Bassett Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionStudley Grange Butterfly Gardens and Craft Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteBroad Town White Horse700 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteHackpen White Horse4.3 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)
- National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broad Town
14pages on Broad Town
The big questions
Safety5.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Broad Town’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Royal Wootton BassettWroughtonLynehamPurtonSwindonChiseldonCalneBroad Town
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Town | 587 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13,002 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Wroughton | 7,276 | 3.9 | B | C | B+ | B− |
| Lyneham | 4,645 | 4.3 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Purton | 3,193 | 6 | A | B | A− | B |
| Swindon | 183,687 | 6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 6.1 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Calne | 19,725 | 6.9 | B− | A− | B− | C+ |
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 Town
How many listed buildings are there in Broad Town?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Broad Town
Village in Wiltshire, England
Broad Town is a built-up area of 587 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
- 587 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004972
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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