Porton’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Porton’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PortonWiltshire
Home to 886 people, this village lies in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Chris Talbot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
886
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£428K
54 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
31% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Porton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Porton has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Porton stand out
The 3 things Porton 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
0 Grade II*; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Porton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Porton than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
The age that splits Porton in two is 53.6. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.7% of residents.
53.6median age
PortonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Porton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Porton
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, just over three quarters of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 139 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Porton travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Households take home £72K a year before tax, on average. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Porton is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 4% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). One in ten households rent privately. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£428Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Porton£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 13 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,487
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 Porton: 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Porton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 13% were violence and sexual offences.
3.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
3.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Just 3.5% of people in Porton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Porton: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 85% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Porton is Salisbury District Hospital, 6.5 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Porton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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
Porton has fewer old homes than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Porton keeps 113 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Wiltshire’s towns (121) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 9% lies in conservation areas, lower than Wiltshire’s towns (11%) yet higher than England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
113
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 Porton
12pages on Porton
The big questions
Safety3.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £428K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street UphillSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Porton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmesburyOld SarumBulfordMiddle WinterslowSalisburyDurringtonLarkhillPorton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porton | 886 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 3 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 3.1 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 4.2 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 4.4 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 5 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 5 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Larkhill | 2,728 | 5.8 | A | A− | A− | A− |
Middle Winterslow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Porton
How many listed buildings are there in Porton?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Porton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £427,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £475,000.
About Porton
Village in Wiltshire, England
Porton is a built-up area of 886 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
- 886 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005909
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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