Gomeldon’s story
No listed buildings inside Gomeldon’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GomeldonWiltshire
The village has 583 residents and lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Maigheach-gheal · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
583
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£407K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
32% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gomeldon a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Gomeldon has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 32% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up 59% of households.
What makes Gomeldon stand out
The 3 things Gomeldon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
59% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gomeldon.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Gomeldon, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Line up the people of Gomeldon by age and the one in the middle is 55.4. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.
55.4median age
GomeldonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Gomeldon | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Gomeldon
76% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 122 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomeldon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Gomeldon: 15% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year. 2% of commuters who live in Gomeldon also work there. For every resident in work, Gomeldon has 1.1 jobs.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
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 Gomeldon than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
Renting privately is how 6% of households live. 1% live in social housing, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£407Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gomeldon£407K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £384,500 | 6 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,487
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
Homes in Gomeldon see less burglary and damage than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Gomeldon, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
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
Health
Disability is more common in Gomeldon than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
Gomeldon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gomeldon is Salisbury District Hospital, 5.7 miles away. At the census, just over four fifths of people in Gomeldon called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and below Wiltshire’s towns (83%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Gomeldon | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Gomeldon
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The national list protects one ancient monument in Gomeldon. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, between Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Gomeldon
12pages on Gomeldon
The big questions
Safety6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £407K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street LadysmithSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gomeldon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Old SarumAmesburyMiddle WinterslowSalisburyBulfordWhaddonDurringtonGomeldon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomeldon | 583 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 2.5 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 3.8 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 4 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 4.2 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 5.1 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 5.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 5.8 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
Middle Winterslow and Whaddon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gomeldon
Is Gomeldon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £406,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £384,500 and detached houses £425,500.
How much is council tax in Gomeldon?
Band D council tax in Gomeldon is £2,487 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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.
About Gomeldon
Village in Wiltshire, England
Gomeldon is a built-up area of 583 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
- 583 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005935
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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