Burbage’s story
35 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Burbage’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BurbageWiltshire
1,322 people live in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,322
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£505K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
25% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burbage a good place to live?
Burbage’s best grade is for health: men here can expect to live to 84.2, women to 85. It also does well on safety: police record 15.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.8 home and vehicle crimes. A median £505,000 buys a home here, 8.4 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year. Where it falls short is walkability (D) — on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools and B for jobs & income.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP. Burbage is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Burbage stand out
The 3 things Burbage 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 10.9 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.
How Burbage grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Burbage is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Burbage is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £59,789; 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burbage.
Health
Fewer people in Burbage live with a disability than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
The nearest A&E to Burbage is Great Western Hospital, 13.4 miles away. 3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Burbage said they were in good or very good health. Men in Burbage can expect to live to 84.2, women to 85 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Burbage | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
SchoolsB
Burbage’s schools outperform 64% of towns in England on results
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 209 pupils.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 209 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 10% of Burbage’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 91% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 40% of workers, above both Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). Jobs per working resident: 0.4. Of the commuters living in Burbage, 6% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 11% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Burbage is rich in listed buildings: 265 per 10,000 residents, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Burbage’s land, 29% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (7%). This Wiltshire town counts 35 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. 25% of homes date from before 1919.
35listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II34
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
265
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Burbage records less crime per resident than 80% of UK towns
Reported offences in Burbage came to 38 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 8. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.3 reports per 1,000, below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
15.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Public order6
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
15.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
38
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.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Private renting is less common in Burbage than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. The £505,000 median rests on 42 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£505Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burbage£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £530,000 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 5 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,418
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Burbage: 25% are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Half the people of Burbage are older than 49.4. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
49.4median age
BurbageWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burbage | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Crofton Pumping Station and 2 more in and around Burbage
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burbage. Best known first.
MuseumCrofton Pumping Station2.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseWolfhall800 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWilton Windmill3.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Crofton Pumping Station: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burbage
14pages on Burbage
The big questions
SafetyA−15.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £505K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Eastcourt RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 84.2 (men), 85 (women)Work & commuteB60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Burbage’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great BedwynPewseyMarlboroughLudgershallRamsburyPerham DownTidworthBurbage
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage | 1,322 | — | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 3.7 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 4.5 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 5.7 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 7 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 7.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 7.6 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 7.6 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
Great Bedwyn, Ramsbury and Perham Down have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burbage
How many listed buildings are there in Burbage?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Burbage expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £505,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £530,000.
Is Burbage safe?
About the middle for its size: 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Burbage
Village in Wiltshire, England
Burbage is a built-up area of 1,322 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
- 1,322 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005322
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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