Oare’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Oare’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OareWiltshire
This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 251.
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Oare House · Photo: Rob Stallard · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
251
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
53.3
29% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Oare a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Oare has none; the figures on this page are still real. 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Oare stand out
The 3 things Oare does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Oare House; 29.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oare.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Oare than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town, below both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Oare has a median age of 53.3. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
53.3median age
OareWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Oare | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Oare
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 34.4, and 28% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oare Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 44 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 82% of commuters in Oare, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.8. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot14%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Private renting is more common in Oare than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% of households
Social housing holds 5% of households, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 70% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Oare£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,572
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 Oare: 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Per 1,000 residents, 1.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
2.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Oare is Great Western Hospital, 12.1 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Oare: the nearest practice is 4.1 miles away. 18% of residents in Oare live with a disability.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Oare | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · 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
Old homes shape Oare: 40% were built before 1919, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and 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. Oare’s listed buildings include Oare House, Grade I. Conservation areas cover nearly two thirds of the town’s land, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). Listed buildings per head: 717 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
- Oare House Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
717
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pewsey Heritage Centre and 2 more in and around Oare
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Oare. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumPewsey Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteAlton Barnes White Horse4.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric sitePewsey White Horse4.8 km outside town, to the south
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oare
13pages on Oare
The big questions
Oare’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PewseyMarlboroughBurbageGreat BedwynNetheravonRamsburyDevizesOare
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oare | 251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 1.8 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 4.2 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 7.6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 8.8 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 9.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 9.2 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
Burbage, Great Bedwyn, Netheravon and Ramsbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Oare
How many listed buildings are there in Oare?
That is 29.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Oare House.
How much is council tax in Oare?
Band D council tax in Oare is £2,572 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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 Oare
Village in Wiltshire, England
Oare is a built-up area of 251 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
- 251 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005269
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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