Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 2,274.
Schools do well: primary results beat 82% of towns in England. Residents are healthier than most: life expectancy 82.7 for men, 86.1 for women. Buying the median home, at £348,000, takes 5.8 years of household income in the Wiltshire council area. Hazard risk is its weak spot: 1.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Tisbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
The 3 things Tisbury 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 Tisbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Tisbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside Tisbury’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Tisbury, Massachusetts, is named after Tisbury.
USUS editionTisbury, Massachusetts, settled in 1660, takes its name from this village.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tisbury.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.5% of the town; what’s more, 14% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Tisbury by age and the one in the middle is 52.9. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
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.
| Tisbury | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: just over two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. 104 pupils attend Tisbury’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School, TisburyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | B |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Tisbury counts 229 listed buildings. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Just over a third of homes date from before 1919. Conservation areas cover just over a third of the town’s land, above Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
80% of people in Tisbury rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, above Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. One GP practice serves the town; 99% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Tisbury is Salisbury District Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Tisbury | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £56K a year before tax, below Wiltshire’s towns (£63K) and close to England’s towns (£55K). Just over a fifth of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Also worth knowing: about 16% of its commuters stay in Tisbury for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private tenants account for 14% of households. The median sale, £348,000, comes from 91 standard sales inside Tisbury’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. 61% of households own their home, lower than Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and near England’s towns (61%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £307,500 | 22 |
| Terraced | £296,500 | 26 |
| Flat or maisonette | £219,500 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for Tisbury’s built-up area: 127 crimes and 19 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 64% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes see 8.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tisbury. Best known first.
Historic houseFonthill Abbey2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle2.5 km outside town, to the south
CastleNew Wardour Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 notable people were born in Tisbury.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tisbury | 2,274 | — | — | B | C+ | A |
| Shaftesbury | 9,163 | 6 | C− | C− | C+ | B |
| Motcombe | 1,366 | 6.2 | — | D− | A+ | A |
| Mere | 2,808 | 8.1 | A− | B | B | A− |
| Gillingham | 11,009 | 8.7 | C+ | C− | B | B |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 9.6 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 10 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Shrewton | 1,722 | 12 | — | B | B+ | A− |
Motcombe and Shrewton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St John the Baptist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
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.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Tisbury is a built-up area of 2,274 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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