Great Cheverell’s story
27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Cheverell’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great CheverellWiltshire
458 people call this village in Wiltshire, South West home.
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Population
458
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£289K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
22% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Cheverell a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Great Cheverell has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 27 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 43% of adults are qualified to degree level. 22% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Great Cheverell stand out
The 3 things Great Cheverell does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Wiltshire 31%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Cheverell.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Great Cheverell, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Great Cheverell split evenly at 51.8: half are older, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.4% of the population.
51.8median age
Great CheverellWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Cheverell | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Great Cheverell
The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. 69% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 49.4, with 54% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 150 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Great Cheverell: 15% commute 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.
The car took 80% of commuters, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). 40% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
On foot16%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Great Cheverell than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Owners make up 71% of households, above Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Behind the median of £288,750: 10 standard sales inside Great Cheverell’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£289Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Cheverell£289K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £356,500 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,454
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 Great Cheverell than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 69% were violence and sexual offences. Violence came to 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Great Cheverell came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7.
13.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social7
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.
13.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
90% of people in Great Cheverell say their health is good or very good, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13% of residents have a disability, below Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Great Cheverell has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Cheverell | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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 · 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
More buildings in Great Cheverell are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 590 per 10,000 residents
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 just over a third of the total. Great Cheverell’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 33% of the town’s land, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II25
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
590
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 Great Cheverell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Cheverell. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPorch House3.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House1.9 km outside town, to the east
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Cheverell
13pages on Great Cheverell
The big questions
Safety13.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £289K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Cheverell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Littleton PanellMarket LavingtonPotterneBrattonDevizesBowerhillBromhamGreat Cheverell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cheverell | 458 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 1.4 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 2 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 2.7 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 4.7 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 6.3 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Bromham | 1,066 | 6.9 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
Littleton Panell, Market Lavington, 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 Great Cheverell
How many listed buildings are there in Great Cheverell?
That is 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Great Cheverell expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £288,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Great Cheverell
Village in Wiltshire, England
Great Cheverell is a built-up area of 458 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
- 458 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005492
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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