Milton Lilbourne’s story
23 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Milton Lilbourne’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Milton LilbourneWiltshire
The village, home to 299 people, lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Population
299
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
52.7
26% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Milton Lilbourne a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Milton Lilbourne has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 23 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 26% of residents.
What makes Milton Lilbourne stand out
The 3 things Milton Lilbourne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 31.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milton Lilbourne.
Who lives here
Milton Lilbourne has fewer young adults than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.3% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Milton Lilbourne is older than 52.7, half younger. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
52.7median age
Milton LilbourneWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Milton Lilbourne | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Milton Lilbourne drive than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 93%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 40% of workers at the census. In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Underground, tram2%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Private renting is less common in Milton Lilbourne than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
The owner-occupied share of households is 68%. Social housing holds 19% of households, above Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Milton Lilbourne£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 6 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,440
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
Homes in Milton Lilbourne see more burglary and damage than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total. Reported offences in Milton Lilbourne came to 11 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. The violent crime rate is 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
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)
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
Fewer people in Milton Lilbourne live with a disability than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
The nearest A&E to Milton Lilbourne is Great Western Hospital, 13.5 miles away. Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Milton Lilbourne said they were in good or very good health. 3.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Milton Lilbourne: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Milton Lilbourne | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Milton Lilbourne keeps more of its old housing than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 40% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Milton Lilbourne has 769 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 48% of the town’s land, above both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
- The Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
769
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 Milton Lilbourne
13pages on Milton Lilbourne
The big questions
Milton Lilbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PewseyBurbageMarlboroughGreat BedwynNetheravonTidworthLudgershallMilton Lilbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Lilbourne | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 1.8 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 2.8 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 5.4 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 6.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 7.7 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 7.8 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 7.9 | C+ | A− | C | C |
Burbage, Great Bedwyn and Netheravon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Milton Lilbourne
How many listed buildings are there in Milton Lilbourne?
That is 31.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Milton Lilbourne?
Band D council tax in Milton Lilbourne is £2,440 for 2026–27, less than in 51% 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 Milton Lilbourne
Village in Wiltshire, England
Milton Lilbourne is a built-up area of 299 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
- 299 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005345
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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