Easton Royal’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Easton Royal’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Easton RoyalWiltshire
272 residents make their home in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
272
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
55.7
32% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
56%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Easton Royal a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Easton Royal has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 33 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents.
What makes Easton Royal stand out
The 3 things Easton Royal 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 the Holy Trinity; 49.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median age 55.7.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Easton Royal.
Who lives here
More people in Easton Royal hold a degree than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 56%
55.7median age
14% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.1%.
Easton RoyalWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level56%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Easton Royal | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Easton Royal
The town has one school, shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 53 pupils attend Easton Royal’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Royal AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 5% in Easton Royal, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 55% of workers at the census. In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Train2%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
More households own their home in Easton Royal than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
£0Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for 13% of households. Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Easton Royal’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Easton Royal£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £730,000 | 5 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Easton Royal than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.5 per 1,000 residents a year
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 1 crimes inside Easton Royal’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
88% of people in Easton Royal say their health is good or very good, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns
88%good or very good health
At the census, 3.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 13% of people in Easton Royal. The nearest A&E to Easton Royal is Great Western Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Easton Royal | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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
Easton Royal is rich in listed buildings: 1,213 per 10,000 residents, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
33listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up two fifths of the total, above Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II32
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of the Holy Trinity Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,213
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 Easton Royal
12pages on Easton Royal
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wolfhall and 2 more in and around Easton Royal
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Easton Royal. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric houseWolfhall3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPewsey Heritage Centre4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric sitePewsey White Horse4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Easton Royal
Village in Wiltshire, England
Easton Royal is a built-up area of 272 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
- 272 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005326
Easton Royal’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BurbagePewseyGreat BedwynMarlboroughLudgershallTidworthPerham DownEaston Royal
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Royal | 272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 1.5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 3 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 5 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 5.2 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 7.5 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 7.7 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 7.9 | — | A | A+ | B− |
Burbage, Great Bedwyn and Perham Down have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Easton Royal
How many listed buildings are there in Easton Royal?
That is 49.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Easton Royal?
Band D council tax in Easton Royal 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.
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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