Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Wiltshire, South West, this village has 1,722 residents.
School results are strong: primary results beat 82% of towns in England. It also does well on jobs & income: households earn a mean £79,562 a year, and 1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Its lowest grade is for walkability (C−) — nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Buying the median home, at £364,000, takes 6.1 years of household income in the Wiltshire council area. Hazard risk is weaker too: 5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shrewton has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Shrewton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shrewton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shrewton has subject grades but no overall one.
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Historic England lists them inside Shrewton’s built-up area.
26% 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 Shrewton.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Shrewton counts 41 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 3 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, above Wiltshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 68% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 141 pupils attend Shrewton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 141 | B+ |
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.
37% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%). For 15% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Disability touches nearly a fifth of Shrewton’s population. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 5.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Shrewton is Salisbury District Hospital, 11.3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Shrewton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
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.
Of all the crimes, 36% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. 53 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Shrewton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
72% of households own their home, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 41 |
| Semi-detached | £329,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £264,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Among adults, 37% have a degree. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.6% of residents. Half the people of Shrewton are older than 52.4.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Shrewton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewton | 1,722 | — | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Larkhill | 2,728 | 3.7 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 5.4 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 5.7 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 5.9 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 6.8 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 7.4 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 7.5 | — | A− | B | B+ |
Netheravon, Littleton Panell and Market Lavington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary results beat 82% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £364,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £264,000, semi-detached houses £329,000 and detached houses £470,000. Household incomes are higher than in 98% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Shrewton is a built-up area of 1,722 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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