Erlestoke’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Erlestoke’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ErlestokeWiltshire
A village of 656 in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
656
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£340K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.6
9% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Erlestoke a good place to live?
Erlestoke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Erlestoke stand out
The 3 things Erlestoke does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
34% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
16% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Erlestoke.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Erlestoke, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
41% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.8%. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £53K a year before tax.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot12%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Erlestoke is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 7% of households. Half of the 11 standard sales inside Erlestoke’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £340,000.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Erlestoke£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £335,000 | 9 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,468
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 more often in Erlestoke than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage come to 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 96 offences in Erlestoke and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime.
74.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual48
Other crime37
Public order8
Drugs3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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.
74.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
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
Bad health is more common in Erlestoke than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Erlestoke: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. 74% 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%). Disability touches 27% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Erlestoke is Royal United Hospital Bath, 16.7 miles away.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Erlestoke | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Erlestoke 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.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Erlestoke has 30 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 2.3% of Erlestoke, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
24% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 9.3% of the town, below both Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Erlestoke are older than 38.6.
38.6median age
ErlestokeWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
16% women, 84% men
About 19 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Erlestoke | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.3% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 50% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 9.3% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Market Lavington Museum and 2 more in and around Erlestoke
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Erlestoke. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPorch House4.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House3 km outside town, to the east
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Erlestoke
13pages on Erlestoke
The big questions
Safety74.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £340K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Victoria ParkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Erlestoke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Littleton PanellMarket LavingtonPotterneBrattonDevizesBowerhillWestburyErlestoke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlestoke | 656 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 2.1 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 2.8 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 3.3 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 5.3 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 6 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 6.5 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
Littleton Panell, Market Lavington, Potterne 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 Erlestoke
How many listed buildings are there in Erlestoke?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Erlestoke expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £340,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
About Erlestoke
Village in Wiltshire, England
Erlestoke is a built-up area of 656 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
- 656 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005500
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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