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Home to 338 people, this village lies in Wiltshire, South West.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Broughton Gifford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 30% of its homes date from before 1919.
The 3 things Broughton Gifford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Broughton Gifford’s built-up area.
30% 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 Broughton Gifford.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). A household here earns £64K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
78% of households own their home. Half of the 11 standard sales inside Broughton Gifford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £347,500. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £343,750 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 13 offences were reported in Broughton Gifford, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 23.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22).
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 Broughton Gifford is Royal United Hospital Bath, 9.5 miles away. 3.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: four fifths of the town’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Broughton Gifford | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Broughton Gifford’s land, 53% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
17% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Broughton Gifford is older than 45.4, half younger. Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broughton Gifford | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broughton Gifford. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor1.3 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumIron Duke5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Gifford | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Holt | 1,704 | 1.5 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Berryfield | 1,094 | 1.5 | — | B | D | B+ |
| Atworth | 1,293 | 1.7 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Melksham | 18,277 | 1.8 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 2.5 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Bradford-on-Avon | 9,864 | 3.7 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 3.9 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
Holt, Berryfield and Atworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 25.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £347,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Broughton Gifford’s 338 residents were 15 to 24 and 19% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Broughton Gifford is a built-up area of 338 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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