Easterton’s story
23 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Easterton’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EastertonWiltshire
A village of 580 in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
580
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£368K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
26% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Easterton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Easterton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 23 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over a quarter of residents.
What makes Easterton stand out
The 3 things Easterton 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Eastcott Manor; 16.3 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Easterton.
Who lives here
Easterton skews older, with 26% of residents 65 or over, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Half of Easterton is older than 52, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.8% of the town, below Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
52median age
EastertonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Easterton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Easterton: just 18% travel 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.
90% of commuters drove, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 40% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Easterton: 7%, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
74% of households own their home. Homes sold for a median £368K, above Wiltshire’s towns (£338K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£368Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Easterton£368K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 13 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,460
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 Easterton: 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 6.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (9.4). 14 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Easterton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime.
13.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
13.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 3.3% of people in Easterton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
86% of Easterton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. This Wiltshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Easterton is Salisbury District Hospital, 19.1 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Easterton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Easterton are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 397 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built. Of Easterton’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Eastcott Manor Grade II*
- Kestrels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
397
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Market Lavington Museum and 2 more in and around Easterton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Easterton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum800 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionPorch House3.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House1.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easterton
13pages on Easterton
The big questions
Safety13.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £368K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Easterton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market LavingtonLittleton PanellPotterneDevizesBrattonBromhamBowerhillEasterton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easterton | 580 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 0.7 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 1.5 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 2.5 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 3.9 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 6.9 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Bromham | 1,066 | 7.2 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 7.8 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
Market Lavington, Littleton Panell, Potterne, Bratton and Bromham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Easterton
How many listed buildings are there in Easterton?
That is 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Easterton
Village in Wiltshire, England
Easterton is a built-up area of 580 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
- 580 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005462
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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