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5,400 residents make their home in this town in Wiltshire, South West.
Easy on the wallet, harder on other counts. Schools lag: primary results beat 5% of towns in England; secondary results beat 7% of towns in England. Ludgershall grades C+ overall, better than 37% of UK towns. It lags on safety as well (C) — 34.8 violent and sexual offences and 11.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 23%. Cost of living is where it shines (A−): homes sell for a median £303,275, about 5.1 times local household income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for jobs & income and C+ for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021.
The 2 things Ludgershall does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ludgershall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Ludgershall’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.
9% 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 Ludgershall.
48% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Between them, two primaries teach 443 pupils in Ludgershall. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 29% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 38.4.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgershall Castle Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 265 | C− |
Households that own their home make up 51%. Private renters make up just over a fifth of households, above Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 278 homes sold inside Ludgershall’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £303,275.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 57 |
| Semi-detached | £325,750 | 104 |
| Terraced | £251,500 | 76 |
| Flat or maisonette | £148,000 | 41 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
406 crimes and 95 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Ludgershall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 15.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (7.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Ludgershall has more crime per resident than 77% of them. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 60% of recorded crime.
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.
The nearest A&E to Ludgershall is Salisbury District Hospital, 16.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 86% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Women here live to 83.1 on average and men to 79.2 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Ludgershall | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 9% of homes were built. Ludgershall’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. For its size, Ludgershall has 28 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 13% of commuters got to work without a car. Household income came to £61K a year before tax, close to Wiltshire’s towns (£63K) and above England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
24% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town. Half of Ludgershall is older than 38.6, half younger. Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ludgershall | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ludgershall. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castlein town
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageLudgershall Crossin townPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
15 listed buildings in Ludgershall, 1 of them Grade I.
Ludgershall Castle, a medieval ringwork and castle, Ludgershall: Photo: Ade Sims · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ludgershall village cross: Photo: Jpm-uk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Crown Inn: Photo: Jpm-uk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Thatched Cottage: Photo: Jpm-uk · CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | — | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Perham Down | 1,397 | 1.2 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 2.1 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Shipton Bellinger | 1,442 | 3.9 | — | A | B+ | A− |
| Charlton | 2,121 | 5.6 | — | A | A | A |
| Anna Valley and Upper Clatford | 1,557 | 6.4 | — | B+ | A | A− |
| Andover | 48,484 | 6.7 | B− | A | C− | C |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 6.9 | A | A | A− | B+ |
Perham Down, Shipton Bellinger, Charlton and Anna Valley and Upper Clatford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Ludgershall has 2 state schools; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Wiltshire, England
Ludgershall is a built-up area of 5,400 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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