East Knoyle’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside East Knoyle’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East KnoyleWiltshire
Population 335: a village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
335
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£636K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.9
43% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Knoyle a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, East Knoyle is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 53% of homes were built before 1919. Over-65s are 43% of the population.
What makes East Knoyle stand out
The 3 things East Knoyle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Knoyle.
Who lives here
East Knoyle has fewer young adults than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.9% are 15 to 24
Half of East Knoyle is older than 61.9, half younger. 43% of residents are 65 or over, above both Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Under 15: 12% of residents.
61.9median age
East KnoyleWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Knoyle | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in East Knoyle travel far: only 24% go under 5 km, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above Wiltshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. 49% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. A household here earns £52K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot7%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Homes in East Knoyle cost more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns, with a median sale of £636K
Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 83% of households own their home. Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live.
£636Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Knoyle£636K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £691,250 | 10 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,421
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
Violence is recorded less often in East Knoyle than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, below Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside East Knoyle’s built-up area. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
10
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Just 2.4% of people in East Knoyle say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving East Knoyle: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to East Knoyle is Salisbury District Hospital, 16.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | East Knoyle | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
83.2
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in East Knoyle are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 687 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of East Knoyle’s land, 66% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. It has 23 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II22
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
687
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 East Knoyle
12pages on East Knoyle
The big questions
Safety10 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £636K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
East Knoyle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MotcombeTisburyMereShaftesburyGillinghamMarnhullWarminsterEast Knoyle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Knoyle | 335 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Motcombe | 1,366 | 3.3 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 3.8 | — | B | C+ | A |
| Mere | 2,808 | 4.3 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Shaftesbury | 9,163 | 4.4 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Gillingham | 11,009 | 5.1 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Marnhull | 1,466 | 9.2 | — | D | A− | B |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 9.2 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
Motcombe, Tisbury and Marnhull have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Knoyle
Is East Knoyle expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in East Knoyle?
That is 28.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
About East Knoyle
Village in Wiltshire, England
East Knoyle is a built-up area of 335 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
- 335 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006041
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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