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A village of 703 in Wiltshire, South West.
Edington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Edington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Edington’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edington.
Among adults, 42% have a degree. 29% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of the population. Edington has a median age of 54.
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.
| Edington | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Wiltshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The census counted 42% of workers working mainly from home. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Edington, 3% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% live in social housing, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 15% of households. The £335,000 median rests on 22 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £245,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for Edington’s built-up area: 16 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Per 1,000 residents, 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.4 reports per 1,000, below Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Edington: the nearest is 4.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Edington is Royal United Hospital Bath, 14.7 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.3% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Edington | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Edington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, St Katherine and All Saints, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 512 for every 10,000 residents of the town. Conservation areas cover just over two fifths of the town’s land, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). It has 36 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edington | 703 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 1.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 4 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 4.5 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 4.7 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 5.2 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 5.3 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 5.3 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
Bratton, Littleton Panell, North Bradley, Potterne and Market Lavington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 21 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include The Priory. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £335,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £245,000 and detached houses £465,000. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Edington is a built-up area of 703 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
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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