Corston’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Corston’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CorstonWiltshire
The village, home to 302 people, lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
302
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£665K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
19% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Corston a good place to live?
Corston is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £665,000. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Corston stand out
The 3 things Corston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corston.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Corston, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £66K a year before tax, above both Wiltshire’s towns (£62K) and England’s towns (£55K). 53% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot8%
Underground, tram3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Housing
Corston is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 2% of households, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. That is the middle of 11 standard sales inside Corston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£665Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Corston£665K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £722,774 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,572
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
Violent crime runs low in Corston: 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Corston, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.3 reports per 1,000, below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
5.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
5.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2% of people in Corston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Corston is Great Western Hospital, 16.5 miles away. At the census, 86% of people in Corston called their health good or very good, above Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Corston: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Corston | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
81.4
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 · 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
Corston is rich in listed buildings: 331 per 10,000 residents, 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 1 of them. 16% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with England’s towns (16%) and below Wiltshire’s towns (21%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
331
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
More people in Corston hold a degree than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 44%
The 15-to-24 age group makes up one in ten residents. 16% are under 15, below Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Corston are older than 47.6.
47.6median age
CorstonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship0%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Corston | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds and 2 more in and around Corston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Corston. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAthelstan Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenAbbey House Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Corston
13pages on Corston
The big questions
Safety5.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £665K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute70% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Corston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MalmesburySutton BengerSherstonTetburyChippenhamLynehamDerry Hill and StudleyCorston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corston | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 2.1 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Sutton Benger | 1,270 | 3.7 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Sherston | 1,394 | 4.5 | — | C | A | A |
| Tetbury | 6,454 | 6.3 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
| Chippenham | 36,084 | 6.9 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Lyneham | 4,645 | 7 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Derry Hill and Studley | 1,027 | 8.5 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
Sutton Benger, Sherston and Derry Hill and Studley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Corston
How many listed buildings are there in Corston?
That is 13.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Corston?
Band D council tax in Corston is £2,572 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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 Corston
Village in Wiltshire, England
Corston is a built-up area of 302 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
- 302 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004867
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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