Mildenhall’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Mildenhall’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MildenhallWiltshire
With 473 residents, it is a village in Wiltshire, South West. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
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Photo: Rob Stallard · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
473
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
51.1
27% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Mildenhall a good place to live?
There are no grades for Mildenhall: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 14 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
What makes Mildenhall stand out
The 3 things Mildenhall 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mildenhall.
Who lives here
Mildenhall has fewer young adults than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24
The age that splits Mildenhall in two is 51.1. Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
51.1median age
MildenhallWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mildenhall | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Mildenhall is a driving town: 87% of commuters go by car, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 45% of workers worked mainly from home. 36% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Wiltshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). Income per household averages £63K a year, before tax. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus2%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Mildenhall is a renters’ town: 29% of households rent privately, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 55% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. 16% live in social housing, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%).
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Mildenhall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
55%
of households own their home · England 61%
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,466
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 Mildenhall: 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Mildenhall. Each year, 4.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 25% of recorded crime.
2.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
2.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Mildenhall, 9.7% of residents, than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.8% of the town. 87% of Mildenhall’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Mildenhall | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.7% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Mildenhall is rich in listed buildings: 296 per 10,000 residents, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Mildenhall’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for 35% of the housing. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 57% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
296
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 Mildenhall
12pages on Mildenhall
The big questions
Mildenhall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MarlboroughRamsburyAldbourneGreat BedwynBurbageChiseldonPewseyMildenhall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 1.5 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 4.9 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 5.3 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 5.5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 6.4 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 6.8 | B | B+ | B | B |
Ramsbury, Aldbourne, Great Bedwyn, Burbage and Chiseldon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Mildenhall
How many listed buildings are there in Mildenhall?
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
How much is council tax in Mildenhall?
Band D council tax in Mildenhall is £2,466 for 2026–27, more than in 55% 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 Mildenhall
Village in Wiltshire, England
Mildenhall is a built-up area of 473 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
- 473 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005119
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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