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Home to 379 people, this village lies in Wiltshire, South West.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Ogbourne Maizey has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 19, with 1 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 48% of adults are qualified to degree level.
The 3 things Ogbourne Maizey does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ogbourne Maizey’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ogbourne Maizey.
A quarter of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, about level with England’s towns (12%) and above Wiltshire’s towns (10%). Half of Ogbourne Maizey is older than 50.9, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Ogbourne Maizey | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £63K a year before tax. Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Ogbourne Maizey counts 1 jobs per working resident. 8% of commuters who live in Ogbourne Maizey also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
71% of households own their home. Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,057,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.8 reports per 1,000, below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 3.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Ogbourne Maizey’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 80% of the total.
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.
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.
Ogbourne Maizey has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Ogbourne Maizey called their health good or very good, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 2.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Ogbourne Maizey is Great Western Hospital, 6.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ogbourne Maizey | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
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 just over a third of the total, above both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Ogbourne Maizey’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogbourne Maizey | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 1.9 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 4.8 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 5.1 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 5.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wroughton | 7,276 | 6 | B | C | B+ | B− |
| Wanborough | 1,737 | 6.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 7.3 | — | B− | B+ | A |
Chiseldon, Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Wanborough and Great Bedwyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Ogbourne Maizey is £2,400 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Ogbourne Maizey is a built-up area of 379 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
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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