Market Lavington’s story
63 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Market Lavington’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Market LavingtonWiltshire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters. This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 1,810.
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Population
1,810
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£304K
72 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
22% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Market Lavington a good place to live?
Pupils here do better than most (A): primary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 76% of towns in England. It also does well on cost of living — homes sell for a median £303,750, about 5.1 times local household income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety and B− for walkability. 63 buildings are listed here, 2 at Grade I.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Market Lavington is graded subject by subject only.
How Market Lavington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Market Lavington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Market Lavington is graded subject by subject only.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 76% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedA−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Market Lavington stand out
The 3 things Market Lavington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 89%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 76%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Market Lavington.
History
More buildings in Market Lavington are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 348 per 10,000 residents
63listed buildingsAHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Market Lavington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 24% of the total, above Wiltshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I2
Grade II*0
Grade II61
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
- The Old House Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
348
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA
School results in Market Lavington are better than in 87% of towns in England
ASchool Grade
Below is its only school. 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. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavington SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 910 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A−
Market Lavington is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
£304Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. 13% live in social housing, below 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
Market Lavington£304K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 26 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,489
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
In Market Lavington, 82% say their health is good or very good
82%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Market Lavington is Salisbury District Hospital, 18.8 miles away. At the census, 4.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%). Life expectancy here is 82.4 for women and 80 for men (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Market Lavington | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
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.
Safety
Market Lavington records less crime per resident than 64% of UK towns
19.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 60 offences in Market Lavington and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two thirds of the total. Burglary and damage come to 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual41
Damage & arson9
Burglary3
Public order2
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Anti-social10
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.
19.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
60
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Market Lavington travel far: only 27% go under 5 km, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
14%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income is £63K a year before tax. The car took 84% of commuters, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 1.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. About 11% of its commuters stay in Market Lavington for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 49% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Market Lavington, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
50.1median age
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. The age that splits Market Lavington in two is 50.1.
Market LavingtonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Market Lavington | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Market Lavington
14pages on Market Lavington
The big questions
SafetyB19.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £304K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commuteB+50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Market Lavington Museum and 2 more in and around Market Lavington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Market Lavington. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museumin townAttractionAttractionPorch House4.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House200 m outside town, to the west
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Market Lavington
Village in Wiltshire, England
Market Lavington is a built-up area of 1,810 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
- 1,810 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005489
Market Lavington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Littleton PanellPotterneDevizesBrattonShrewtonBromhamBowerhillMarket Lavington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | — | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 0.9 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 2.9 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 4.5 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 6.5 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 7.5 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Bromham | 1,066 | 7.5 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 7.8 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
Littleton Panell, Potterne, Bratton, Shrewton 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 Market Lavington
How many listed buildings are there in Market Lavington?
That is 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Mary.
Are schools in Market Lavington good?
GCSE results beat 76% of towns in England, and primary results beat 89% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
Does Market Lavington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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