Codford St Peter’s story
29 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Codford St Peter’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Codford St PeterWiltshire
The village, home to 857 people, lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
857
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£372K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
31% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Codford St Peter a good place to live?
Codford St Peter is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 29 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Codford St Peter stand out
The 3 things Codford St Peter does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Codford St Peter.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Codford St Peter than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of the town. Ages in Codford St Peter split evenly at 52: half are older, half younger. Just over a third of adults hold a degree, higher than Wiltshire’s towns (31%) and near England’s towns (34%).
52median age
Codford St PeterWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Codford St Peter | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Codford St Peter
The town has one school, shown below. Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: just over three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 129 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Codford St Peter travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Wiltshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 13% of resident commuters. A household here earns £59K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Codford St Peter: 13%, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The median sale price was £372K, above Wiltshire’s towns (£338K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. The social rented sector houses 20% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£372Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Codford St Peter£372K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 8 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,436
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 Codford St Peter harder than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 16 per 1,000 residents a year, below Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. 31 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Codford St Peter’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
16violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Vehicle crime7
Damage & arson3
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Anti-social4
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
31
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
In Codford St Peter, 81% say their health is good or very good
Codford St Peter has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Codford St Peter is Salisbury District Hospital, 13.7 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, above Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Codford St Peter | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Codford St Peter: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. For its size, Codford St Peter has 338 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II27
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
338
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Codford St Peter
12pages on Codford St Peter
The big questions
Safety16 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £372K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cherry OrchardSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Codford St Peter’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TisburyWarminsterShrewtonBrattonLittleton PanellWestburyMarket LavingtonCodford St Peter
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codford St Peter | 857 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 6.6 | — | B | C+ | A |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 6.8 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 6.8 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 8.5 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 8.7 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 9.4 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 9.4 | — | A− | B | B+ |
Tisbury, Shrewton, Bratton, Littleton Panell and Market Lavington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Codford St Peter
How many listed buildings are there in Codford St Peter?
That is 13.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Codford St Peter expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £270,000, semi-detached houses £245,000 and detached houses £595,000.
About Codford St Peter
Village in Wiltshire, England
Codford St Peter is a built-up area of 857 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
- 857 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005828
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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