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It is a village of 602 residents in Wiltshire, South West.
Steeple Ashton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 64, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
The 3 things Steeple Ashton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Steeple Ashton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
40% 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 Steeple Ashton.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 39% of residents. 8.4% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Steeple Ashton has a median age of 58.4 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Steeple Ashton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £63K a year before tax, near Wiltshire’s towns (£62K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 84% of commuters travelled at the census. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Steeple Ashton, 4% work in the town itself. 49% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). 1% of households live in social housing. Households that own their home make up 90%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £667,500 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 17.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 25 crimes inside Steeple Ashton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Steeple Ashton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Steeple Ashton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 12.3 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Steeple Ashton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Steeple Ashton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 8 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Steeple Ashton. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle4.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumTrowbridge Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteWestbury White Horse4.9 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeple Ashton | 602 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 3.1 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 3.1 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 3.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Berryfield | 1,094 | 3.3 | — | B | D | B+ |
| Holt | 1,704 | 4.1 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 4.2 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
Bratton, North Bradley, Berryfield and Holt have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 43.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £400,000 and detached houses £667,500. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Steeple Ashton is a built-up area of 602 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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