Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 379 residents, it is a village in Wiltshire, South West.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Shalbourne has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median home sold for £719,000. 35 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
The 3 things Shalbourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Shalbourne’s built-up area.
43% 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 Shalbourne.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £60K a year before tax, near Wiltshire’s towns (£62K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 52% of workers worked mainly from home. About 3% of its commuters stay in Shalbourne for work. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 77%. 13% live in social housing, below Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £761,250 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Per 1,000 residents, 8.8 violent crimes are recorded each year. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Shalbourne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were a quarter of the crimes.
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.
At the census, 3.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Shalbourne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Shalbourne is Great Western Hospital, 14.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Shalbourne | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as 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.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 3 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.9% of the town, below Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 27% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Shalbourne is 51.2 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shalbourne | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalbourne | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Bedwyn | 1,194 | 2.5 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Hungerford | 5,184 | 3.6 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Kintbury | 2,054 | 4.9 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 5.2 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Ramsbury | 1,541 | 6 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Woolton Hill and Highclere | 2,755 | 7.4 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Ludgershall | 5,400 | 8.2 | C+ | A− | C | C |
Great Bedwyn, Kintbury, Burbage and Ramsbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 37.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Band D council tax in Shalbourne is £2,406 for 2026–27, less than in 57% 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
Shalbourne 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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