Ramsbury’s story
54 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ramsbury’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RamsburyWiltshire
In Wiltshire, South West, this village has 1,541 residents.
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Photo: Stefan Czapski · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,541
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£510K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
28% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ramsbury a good place to live?
School results are strong: primary results beat 99% of towns in England. It is a safe place by the numbers: 8.9 violent and sexual offences and 4.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Prices are high against local incomes (C+): the median home sold for £510,000, 8.5 years of area income. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Ramsbury is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Ramsbury stand out
The 3 things Ramsbury does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of the Holy Cross; 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
91%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Ramsbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ramsbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 99% of towns in EnglandA+Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 83.4 for men, 86.8 for womenAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £63,486C+Open →Walkability15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageAOpen →Outdoors62% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life9.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ramsbury.
SchoolsA+
Results at Ramsbury’s schools are among the best in England
Ramsbury Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. Just over four in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbury Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 186 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Ramsbury is lower than in 95% of UK towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 43 offences in Ramsbury and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Ramsbury has less crime per resident than 91% of them. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes.
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Other theft6
Public order5
Burglary5
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social10
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.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
43
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.
History
More buildings in Ramsbury are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 350 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Ramsbury’s 54 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of the Holy Cross, Grade I. 30% of its homes were built before 1919, above Wiltshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
54listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II52
Among them · Grade I
- Church of the Holy Cross Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
350
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Ramsbury is longer than in 94% of UK towns
One GP practice serves the town; 95% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Ramsbury is Great Western Hospital, 8.4 miles away. Also worth knowing: 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%).
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ramsbury | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Few households rent privately in Ramsbury: 13%, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
68% of households own their home, above both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 55 homes sold inside Ramsbury’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £510,000.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ramsbury£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £710,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £448,400 | 7 |
| Terraced | £435,000 | 27 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,462
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Long commutes are the norm in Ramsbury: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 83% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: nearly a tenth of resident commuters. Home was the main workplace for 47% of workers at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 57% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Ramsbury skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 16%, below Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Residents of Ramsbury have a median age of 50. 44% of adults hold a degree.
50median age
RamsburyWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Ramsbury | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ramsbury
14pages on Ramsbury
The big questions
SafetyA+8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £510K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.4 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commuteC+64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ramsbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AldbourneHungerfordGreat BedwynLambournMarlboroughBurbageChiseldonRamsbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | — | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Aldbourne | 1,686 | 2.5 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 4.3 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 4.4 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Lambourn | 3,141 | 5.4 | B− | A− | B | B |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 5.7 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 7.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Chiseldon | 2,033 | 7.5 | — | C− | B− | B− |
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 Ramsbury
Are schools in Ramsbury good?
Primary results beat 99% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Ramsbury?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of the Holy Cross.
Is Ramsbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £510,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £435,000, semi-detached houses £448,400 and detached houses £710,000.
About Ramsbury
Village in Wiltshire, England
Ramsbury is a built-up area of 1,541 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
- 1,541 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005075
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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