Chilmark’s story
40 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Chilmark’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChilmarkWiltshire
A village of 482 in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
482
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£540K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
26% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chilmark a good place to live?
Chilmark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Chilmark stand out
The 3 things Chilmark does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Margaret of Antioch; 34.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Chilmark’s American namesake
Chilmark, Massachusetts, is named after Chilmark.
USUS editionMassachusetts, USAChilmarkSettled in 1660 · 1,253 people
Photo: Beyond My Ken3 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chilmark, Massachusetts, settled in 1660, takes its name from this village.
Chilmark, Wiltshire3,230 miles · Chilmark, MA
People1,253482 here
Typical home$2,428,000£540,000 here
Settled16601 place on the National Register
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chilmark.
Work & commute
Only 16% of Chilmark’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 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £57K a year before tax, on average. About 9% of its commuters stay in Chilmark for work. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Chilmark
The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 48 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 48 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Chilmark sells for £540K, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. Owners make up 63% of households, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%). The private rented sector houses 19% of households.
£540Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chilmark£540K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 9 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,446
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
Violence is recorded less often in Chilmark than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 33% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 12 offences in Chilmark and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 9 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with England’s towns (9.4) and above Wiltshire’s towns (7.3).
4.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order3
Burglary3
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social6
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.
4.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Just 2.9% of people in Chilmark say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Chilmark said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Chilmark: the nearest practice is 2.4 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 | Chilmark | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Chilmark is rich in listed buildings: 830 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.
36% of homes date from before 1919. Chilmark has 40 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 30% lies in conservation areas, above both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
40listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II39
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Margaret of Antioch Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
830
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
Fewer children live in Chilmark than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. 8.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Chilmark have a median age of 54. Also worth knowing: among adults, 38% have a degree.
54median age
ChilmarkWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chilmark | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chilmark
12pages on Chilmark
The big questions
Safety4.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £540K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chilmark’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TisburyWiltonShaftesburyMotcombeShrewtonMereWarminsterChilmark
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilmark | 482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 2.5 | — | B | C+ | A |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 7.9 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Shaftesbury | 9,163 | 8.5 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Motcombe | 1,366 | 8.6 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 9.2 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Mere | 2,808 | 9.6 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 9.8 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
Tisbury, Motcombe and Shrewton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chilmark
How many listed buildings are there in Chilmark?
That is 34.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Chilmark
Village in Wiltshire, England
Chilmark is a built-up area of 482 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
- 482 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005998
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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