Dilton Marsh’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Dilton Marsh’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Dilton MarshWiltshire
Some 1,958 people live in this village, in Wiltshire, South West.
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Population
1,958
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£305K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
26% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dilton Marsh a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns (A−): the median home sold for £305,000, 5.1 years of area income. Schools are its weak spot — primary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in England. It also trails on walkability (C−): on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Dilton Marsh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dilton Marsh stand out
The 3 things Dilton Marsh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Holy Trinity; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Dilton Marsh grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dilton Marsh is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Dilton Marsh has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 87.1 for womenB+Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,592B+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History34% of homes built before 1919B+Open →Outdoors67% live within 400 m of a park; 4% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dilton Marsh.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Dilton Marsh: 26% are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Dilton Marsh by age and the one in the middle is 50.4. 15% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, the share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%.
50.4median age
Dilton MarshWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Dilton Marsh | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
Exam results at Dilton Marsh’s schools trail 77% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 49% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.1, with 41% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 158 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households own their home in Dilton Marsh than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£305Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dilton Marsh£305K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £376,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 23 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,428
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 B+
Work tends to be further away for Dilton Marsh: 28% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and 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.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Dilton Marsh for work. 89% of commuters drove, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 23% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Dilton Marsh than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
Dilton Marsh’s share in bad or very bad health, 5.8%, is the second highest of the 66 towns in Wiltshire. Nearly four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Women here live to 87.1 on average and men to 81.7 (2019–23). It has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away.
79%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Dilton Marsh | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
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.
History
Dilton Marsh keeps more of its old housing than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
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. Historic England’s list names 14 listed buildings in Dilton Marsh: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Dilton Marsh has 72 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Wiltshire’s towns (124) and England’s towns (39).
14listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Holy Trinity Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
72
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Dilton Marsh records less burglary and damage per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.8 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Dilton Marsh came to 66 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime. There were 4.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
18.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 51% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual42
Public order7
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson4
Burglary3
Other theft2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
18.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
66
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bratton Castle and 4 more in and around Dilton Marsh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dilton Marsh. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle4.5 km outside town, to the east
Fort · National TrustCley Hill4.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionJetEx Simulation3.9 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleBeckington Castle4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteWestbury White Horse4.2 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)
- Bratton Castle: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cley Hill: David Doff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dilton Marsh
14pages on Dilton Marsh
The big questions
SafetyB+18.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £305K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commuteB+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dilton Marsh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WestburyBeckingtonWarminsterNorth BradleySouthwickBrattonFromeDilton Marsh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilton Marsh | 1,958 | — | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 1.7 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Beckington | 1,001 | 3.2 | — | D | B | A |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 3.3 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 3.4 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Southwick | 1,856 | 3.5 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 4.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Frome | 27,904 | 4.5 | D | C− | C− | B− |
Beckington, North Bradley, Southwick and Bratton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dilton Marsh
How many listed buildings are there in Dilton Marsh?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Dilton Marsh good?
GCSE results trail 52% of towns in England, and primary results trail 93% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
About Dilton Marsh
Village in Wiltshire, England
Dilton Marsh is a built-up area of 1,958 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
- 1,958 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005583
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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