Luckington’s story
26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Luckington’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LuckingtonWiltshire
With 673 residents, it is a village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Ray Bird · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
673
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£500K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
18% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Luckington a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Luckington is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £500,000.
What makes Luckington stand out
The 3 things Luckington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert; 15.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Luckington.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Luckington, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £66K a year before tax. The car took 86% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 0.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot9%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Luckington
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 43 pupils attend Luckington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luckington Community SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 43 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Luckington is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
6% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 16% of households, below Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Luckington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Luckington£500K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
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
Luckington records less violent crime per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.5 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Luckington’s built-up area: 6 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, below Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 17% of recorded crime.
1.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Burglary2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
1.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Just 1.5% of people in Luckington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 90% of Luckington’s residents. At the census, 11% of people here had a disability, below both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). This Wiltshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Luckington | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Luckington is rich in listed buildings: 386 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 64% of Luckington’s land, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert, Grade I. 41% of homes date from before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
26listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II24
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
386
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
Luckington is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.4% of residents. Line up the people of Luckington by age and the one in the middle is 48.8. 18% of residents are 65 or over, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below Wiltshire’s towns (19%).
48.8median age
LuckingtonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Luckington | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Luckington
13pages on Luckington
The big questions
Safety1.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Luckington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SherstonHawkesbury UptonMalmesburyChipping SodburyTetburyMarshfieldWickwarLuckington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luckington | 673 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherston | 1,394 | 2 | — | C | A | A |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 1,001 | 3.8 | — | D | A | A |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 6.4 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Chipping Sodbury | 8,026 | 6.8 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Tetbury | 6,454 | 7.1 | B− | C− | B− | A− |
| Marshfield | 1,299 | 7.1 | — | D | A− | A+ |
| Wickwar | 1,701 | 7.2 | — | D | B | A |
Sherston, Hawkesbury Upton, Marshfield and Wickwar have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Luckington
How many listed buildings are there in Luckington?
That is 15.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert.
Is Luckington expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
About Luckington
Village in Wiltshire, England
Luckington is a built-up area of 673 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
- 673 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004870
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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