Chirton’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Chirton’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChirtonWiltshire
414 people live in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Population
414
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£312K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
21% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Chirton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Chirton has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 19, with 1 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 47% of households.
What makes Chirton stand out
The 3 things Chirton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chirton.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 4% in Chirton, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Chirton counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. 92% of commuters drove, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Chirton
Its only school is listed below. Chirton Church of England Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. The town’s primary school has 114 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 114 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Chirton: 9%, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up three quarters of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. Also worth knowing: the £312,000 median rests on 13 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£312Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Chirton£312K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £304,750 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,460
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
Burglary and damage hit Chirton harder than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.7 per 1,000 residents a year
36% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Chirton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime comes to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 Chirton, 15% of residents, than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Chirton is Great Western Hospital, 17.1 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.9 miles away. 4.4% of residents report bad or very bad health.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Chirton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
84.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
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.
History
Old homes shape Chirton: 42% were built before 1919, 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.
Conservation areas cover 60% of Chirton’s land, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. For its size, Chirton has 459 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
459
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
Chirton is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population. Chirton has a median age of 50.7. The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
50.7median age
ChirtonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Chirton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chirton
12pages on Chirton
The big questions
Safety16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £312K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.8 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Chirton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market LavingtonDevizesPotterneLittleton PanellPewseyNetheravonBromhamChirton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirton | 414 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 4.1 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 4.8 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 4.8 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 5 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 5.6 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 6.9 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Bromham | 1,066 | 8.5 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
Market Lavington, Potterne, Littleton Panell, Netheravon and Bromham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Chirton
How many listed buildings are there in Chirton?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Is Chirton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £312,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Chirton
Village in Wiltshire, England
Chirton is a built-up area of 414 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
- 414 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005423
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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