Colerne’s story
84 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Colerne’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ColerneWiltshire
Some 2,415 people live in this village, in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,415
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£297K
76 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.9
18% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Colerne a good place to live?
Colerne’s strongest is safety: police record 6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.6 home and vehicle crimes. Schools are a strength too — primary results beat 96% of towns in England. It takes 5 years of household income in the Wiltshire council area to buy the median home, at £297,250. It has 84 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Colerne is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Colerne stand out
The 3 things Colerne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
97%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 96%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Colerne grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Colerne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 96% of towns in EnglandA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.3 for men, 84.6 for womenA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £67,640A−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA−Open →Walkability19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 84% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life5.8 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 Colerne.
Safety
Colerne has less crime per resident than 99% of UK towns
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Colerne has less crime per resident than 97% of them. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 34 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour inside the town’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.8 reports per 1,000, below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 97% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order6
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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.
SchoolsA+
Colerne’s schools outperform 98% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: three quarters of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 212 pupils.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colerne CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More buildings in Colerne are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 348 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Wiltshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). Colerne’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
84listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II82
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
348
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
89% of people in Colerne say their health is good or very good, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns
3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 12% of Colerne’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Colerne: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. Women here live to 84.6 on average and men to 82.3 (2019–23).
89%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Colerne | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households rent privately in Colerne than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. 76 standard sales inside Colerne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £297,250.
£297Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Colerne£297K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £621,250 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £272,500 | 35 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 25 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,469
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Work tends to be further away for Colerne: 30% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and 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.
The census counted two in five workers working mainly from home. Nearly four in five commuters drove, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Colerne, 20% work in the town itself.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot11%
Bicycle6%
Bus1%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Colerne are under 15, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The middle age in Colerne is 37.9. One in ten residents are 15 to 24, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and below England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 41% of adults.
37.9median age
ColerneWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Colerne | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Little Solsbury Hill and 4 more in and around Colerne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Colerne. Best known first.
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCorsham Court5 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBathampton Meadows4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBox Rock Circus2.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom5 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 (2)
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Colerne
15pages on Colerne
The big questions
SafetyA+6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £297K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Martins CroftSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA−64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Colerne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarshfieldBoxRudloeCorshamBatheastonBathfordBathamptonColerne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colerne | 2,415 | — | — | A− | A+ | A− |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 2.3 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Box | 1,287 | 2.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A− |
| Rudloe | 2,863 | 2.6 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Corsham | 10,887 | 3.5 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Batheaston | 3,878 | 3.5 | A | D | A− | A+ |
| Bathford | 1,153 | 3.6 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Bathampton | 1,698 | 4.5 | — | D | A | A+ |
Marshfield, Box, Bathford and Bathampton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Colerne
Are schools in Colerne good?
Primary results beat 96% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Colerne?
That is 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
About Colerne
Village in Wiltshire, England
Colerne is a built-up area of 2,415 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
- 2,415 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 1 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005078
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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