One weak subject stands out against an otherwise good record. Walkability is its strong suit — 18% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Residents are healthier than most: life expectancy 81.9 for men, 84.4 for women. The median home sold for £333,750, 5.6 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat nearly a quarter of towns in England; secondary results beat 42% of towns in England. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #14 of 30 in Wiltshire. It comes out better than 71% of UK towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for jobs & income and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency.
What makes Corsham stand out
The 3 things Corsham does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Corsham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corsham.
History
Corsham is rich in listed buildings: 231 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.
Corsham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Bartholomew, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 251 listed buildings here: 3 Grade I, 14 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 12% of the total, below Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC
School results in Corsham are weaker than in 70% of towns in England
Some 2,381 pupils attend Corsham’s three primaries and one secondary. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 56% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 4 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 36% of Corsham’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 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £60K a year, before tax. The car took 79% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 1.2 jobs in Corsham for each resident in work. 16% of commuters who live in Corsham also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Corsham than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 37% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town. 22% of residents are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in Corsham: 44.1, the median.
44.1median age
CorshamWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenEnglandMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are 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.
Safety
For a town of its size, Corsham is quiet: less crime per resident than 92% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly half of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 383 crimes and 93 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Corsham’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 7 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (7.4) and below England’s towns (9.4).
19.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 92% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
More crimeLess crime
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual187
Damage & arson43
Public order37
Other theft23
Shoplifting21
Vehicle crime21
Burglary15
Drugs15
Anti-social93
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.
19.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
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 B
Private renting is less common in Corsham than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. Behind the median of £333,750: 446 standard sales inside Corsham’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Nearly two thirds of households own their home.
£334Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Corsham£334K
Typical UK town£277K
By type
Median
Sales
Detached
£475,000
129
Semi-detached
£340,000
134
Terraced
£296,000
128
Flat or maisonette
£165,000
55
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
Felix Aylmer: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winifred Lily Boys-Smith: Unknown photographer for Otago Witness, Public domain · Brian J. Ford: GaryAKent, CC BY-SA 3.0
Box, Atworth, Colerne and Bathford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Corsham
How many listed buildings are there in Corsham?
That is 9.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Bartholomew.
How much is council tax in Corsham?
Band D council tax in Corsham is £2,670 for 2026–27, more than in 93% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Corsham
Town in Wiltshire, England
Corsham is a built-up area of 10,887 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
10,887 (Census 2021)
Council
Wiltshire
County
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Area
1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²)
ONS code
E63005109
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.
