Lydiard Millicent’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lydiard Millicent’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lydiard MillicentWiltshire
736 people call this village in Wiltshire, South West home.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
736
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£518K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
33% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lydiard Millicent a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lydiard Millicent has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £517,500.
What makes Lydiard Millicent stand out
The 3 things Lydiard Millicent does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
39% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 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 Lydiard Millicent.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Lydiard Millicent, 0.7% of 16 to 64s, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Lydiard Millicent for each resident in work. The car took 88% of commuters, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Most households in Lydiard Millicent own their home: 91%, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£518Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 4% of households. 6% live in social housing, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lydiard Millicent£518K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £304,000 | 8 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,472
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
Violent crime runs low in Lydiard Millicent: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 45% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Wiltshire’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Lydiard Millicent logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social2
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 2.9% of people in Lydiard Millicent say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
83%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Lydiard Millicent is Great Western Hospital, 6.2 miles away. This Wiltshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Lydiard Millicent called their health good or very good, close to both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Lydiard Millicent | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Lydiard Millicent is rich in listed buildings: 177 per 10,000 residents, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Lydiard Millicent’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up 12% of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
177
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 12% of Lydiard Millicent, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
55.1median age
A third of residents are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town. The age that splits Lydiard Millicent in two is 55.1. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
Lydiard MillicentWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lydiard Millicent | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lydiard Millicent
13pages on Lydiard Millicent
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £518K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chestnut SpringsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway and 6 more in and around Lydiard Millicent
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lydiard Millicent. Best known first.
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway4.2 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwaySwindon and Cricklade Railway3.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRoyal Wottoon Bassett Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLydiard House800 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPurton Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionStudley Grange Butterfly Gardens and Craft Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swindon and Cricklade Railway: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Wottoon Bassett Museum: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydiard House: Delta 51, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Lydiard Millicent
Village in Wiltshire, England
Lydiard Millicent is a built-up area of 736 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
- 736 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004845
Lydiard Millicent’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PurtonRoyal Wootton BassettSwindonBroad BlunsdonWroughtonCrickladeStratton St MargaretLydiard Millicent
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydiard Millicent | 736 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purton | 3,193 | 1.1 | A | B | A− | B |
| Royal Wootton Bassett | 13,002 | 2.6 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Swindon | 183,687 | 2.9 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Broad Blunsdon | 6,507 | 3.9 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Wroughton | 7,276 | 4.4 | B | C | B+ | B− |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 4.6 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Stratton St Margaret | 20,689 | 4.8 | C+ | B− | C | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lydiard Millicent
How many listed buildings are there in Lydiard Millicent?
That is 7.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lydiard Millicent expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £304,000 and detached houses £595,000.
How much is council tax in Lydiard Millicent?
Band D council tax in Lydiard Millicent is £2,472 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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.
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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