Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 879 residents, it is a village in Wiltshire, South West.
Upavon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 37% of households are private tenants.
The 3 things Upavon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Upavon’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
30% 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 Upavon.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
69% of commuters drove, lower than Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and near England’s towns (70%). The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home. About 21% of its commuters stay in Upavon for work. Households take home £56K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. 60% of households are owner-occupiers.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £287,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £320,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Upavon came to 18 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Violent crime ran at 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences made up 61% of the total.
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.
3.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 86% of Upavon’s residents. Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Upavon is Great Western Hospital, 17.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 72% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Upavon | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, 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.
Upavon’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total, above both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children are 17% of the town. The middle age in Upavon is 42.6. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Upavon is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Upavon | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upavon | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 3.5 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 3.9 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Durrington | 5,718 | 6.8 | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Larkhill | 2,728 | 6.8 | A | A− | A− | A− |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 7.1 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Tidworth | 10,693 | 7.4 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 7.4 | — | A− | B | B+ |
Netheravon, Burbage 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 14 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £320,000, semi-detached houses £287,000 and detached houses £550,000.
At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Upavon’s 879 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Upavon is a built-up area of 879 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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