South Newton’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside South Newton’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South NewtonWiltshire
Population 347: a village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Richard Avery · Public domain
Population
347
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
38.8
17% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Newton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so South Newton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Pre-1919 homes make up 38% of the housing. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 15% of commuters.
What makes South Newton stand out
The 3 things South Newton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Newton.
Work & commute
Commuters in South Newton travel far: only 25% 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 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how just over four in five commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: just over a fifth of workers, below Wiltshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot10%
Bus5%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Fewer households own their home in South Newton than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 39%
Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside South Newton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Newton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
39%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,421
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
South Newton records more burglary and damage per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.4 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 60% of the total. Violent crime ran at 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside South Newton’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Fewer people in South Newton say their health is good than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
South Newton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to South Newton is Salisbury District Hospital, 6 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | South Newton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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
South Newton keeps more of its old housing than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 38% 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, South Newton keeps 173 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
173
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
South Newton has fewer young adults than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.2% are 15 to 24
25% of adults hold a degree, below Wiltshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under 15: 22% of residents. The age that splits South Newton in two is 38.8.
38.8median age
South NewtonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Newton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wilton House and 2 more in and around South Newton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near South Newton. Best known first.
Historic houseWilton House3 km outside town, to the south
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleOld Sarum Castle4.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Cathedral: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Sarum Castle: MARKEDWARDS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Newton
12pages on South Newton
The big questions
South Newton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WiltonOld SarumSalisburyShrewtonAmesburyLarkhillDurringtonSouth Newton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Newton | 347 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 2.2 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 3.9 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 4.1 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 5.7 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 6.1 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Larkhill | 2,728 | 6.5 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 7.4 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
Shrewton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Newton
How many listed buildings are there in South Newton?
That is 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in South Newton?
At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of South Newton’s 347 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in South Newton?
Band D council tax in South Newton is £2,421 for 2026–27, less than in 55% 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.
About South Newton
Village in Wiltshire, England
South Newton is a built-up area of 347 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
- 347 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005961
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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