Manton’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Manton’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MantonWiltshire
297 people live in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Maurice Pullin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
297
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£535K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
30% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
58%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Manton a good place to live?
Manton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £535,000. 58% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Manton stand out
The 3 things Manton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 16.6 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.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Wiltshire 31%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manton.
Who lives here
Manton has fewer young adults than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. Residents of Manton have a median age of 51.5. 17% are under 15, near both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
51.5median age
MantonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level58%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Manton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 58% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Manton
There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.8, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one primary school teaches 135 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preshute Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 0.8% of 16 to 64s in Manton claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Manton for each resident in work. 83% of commuters drove, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Add to that, the census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot8%
Bicycle8%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 Manton than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
10% rent privately, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for just over one in ten households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£535Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Manton£535K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £615,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,649
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 Manton: 2.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Manton’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (9.4).
2.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
2.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Fewer people in Manton live with a disability than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Manton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 3.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Manton is Great Western Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Manton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Manton are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 404 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 13% of the total, below Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Conservation areas cover 32% of Manton’s land, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
404
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 Manton
13pages on Manton
The big questions
Safety2.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £535K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Manton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarlboroughPewseyBurbageRamsburyChiseldonGreat BedwynAldbourneManton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manton | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 1.2 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 5.2 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 6 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 6.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 7.1 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 7.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 7.3 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Burbage, Ramsbury, Chiseldon, Great Bedwyn and Aldbourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Manton
How many listed buildings are there in Manton?
That is 16.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Manton?
Band D council tax in Manton is £2,649 for 2026–27, more than in 92% 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 Manton
Village in Wiltshire, England
Manton is a built-up area of 297 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
- 297 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005146
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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