Teffont Evias’s story
45 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Teffont Evias’ built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Teffont EviasWiltshire
263 residents make their home in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
263
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median age
55.7
31% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
54%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Teffont Evias a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Teffont Evias has no grades; its figures are still real. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 45 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Teffont Evias stand out
The 3 things Teffont Evias does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Edward; 70.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teffont Evias.
Who lives here
More people in Teffont Evias hold a degree than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 54%
7.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under 15: 11% of residents. Ages in Teffont Evias split evenly at 55.7: half are older, half younger. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town.
55.7median age
Teffont EviasWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level54%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Teffont Evias | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 54% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Teffont Evias work nearby than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £57K a year before tax. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). Of the commuters living in Teffont Evias, 6% work in the town itself. Among 16 to 64s, 1.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
More households rent privately in Teffont Evias than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27%
4% live in social housing, below both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 69% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Teffont Evias£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £982,500 | 7 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
27%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,478
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
Burglary and damage hit Teffont Evias harder than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence accounts for 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Teffont Evias’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Just 3.4% of people in Teffont Evias say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Teffont Evias has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in Teffont Evias called their health good or very good, above both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Teffont Evias is Salisbury District Hospital, 10.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Teffont Evias | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Teffont Evias is a conservation area: 74% of its land, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Teffont Evias has 1,711 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 36% of the total, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
45listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II43
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Edward Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,711
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Philipps House and 2 more in and around Teffont Evias
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Teffont Evias. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustPhilipps House1.3 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleCompton Park House3.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionRoyal Welsh Yeomanry (Fovant Badge)3.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Philipps House: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Teffont Evias
13pages on Teffont Evias
The big questions
Teffont Evias’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TisburyWiltonShrewtonShaftesburySalisburyMotcombeOld SarumTeffont Evias
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teffont Evias | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tisbury | 2,274 | 3.3 | — | B | C+ | A |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 6.7 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 8.8 | — | B | B+ | A− |
| Shaftesbury | 9,163 | 9.2 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 9.4 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Motcombe | 1,366 | 9.5 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 10 | A− | A− | C− | B |
Tisbury, Shrewton and Motcombe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Teffont Evias
How many listed buildings are there in Teffont Evias?
That is 70.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Teffont Evias?
Band D council tax in Teffont Evias is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Teffont Evias
Village in Wiltshire, England
Teffont Evias is a built-up area of 263 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
- 263 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006000
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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