Upper Seagry’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Seagry’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper SeagryWiltshire
A village in Wiltshire, South West, home to 322 people.
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Photo: Vieve Forward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
322
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£710K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
28% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Seagry a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Upper Seagry has none; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £710,000. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Upper Seagry stand out
The 3 things Upper Seagry does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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
0 Grade II*; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Seagry.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Upper Seagry: 5% commute under 5 km, below Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
58% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Household income came to £67K a year before tax, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (£62K) and England’s towns (£55K). Jobs per working resident: 0.6. Of the commuters living in Upper Seagry, 2% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
58%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Schools
The schools around Upper Seagry
Its one school is below. 64% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 29 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seagry Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 29 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Upper Seagry is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 8% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). 3% of households rent from a council or housing body. That is the middle of 17 standard sales inside Upper Seagry’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£710Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Seagry£710K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £915,000 | 9 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,521
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
Upper Seagry records less burglary and damage per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Upper Seagry, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 88% were violence and sexual offences.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 1.9% of people in Upper Seagry say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Upper Seagry. At the census, 88% of people in Upper Seagry called their health good or very good, above Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Upper Seagry | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
85.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Upper Seagry are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 186 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, above Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
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
More people in Upper Seagry hold a degree than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.7% of residents. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Children are 14% of the town. Half the people of Upper Seagry are older than 51.7.
51.7median age
Upper SeagryWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upper Seagry | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Seagry
12pages on Upper Seagry
The big questions
Safety15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £710K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 85.7 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upper Seagry’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sutton BengerMalmesburyLynehamChippenhamDerry Hill and StudleySherstonCalneUpper Seagry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Seagry | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton Benger | 1,270 | 1.3 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Malmesbury | 7,184 | 4.4 | A+ | B | B+ | A− |
| Lyneham | 4,645 | 4.8 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Chippenham | 36,084 | 5.1 | B+ | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Derry Hill and Studley | 1,027 | 6.1 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Sherston | 1,394 | 6.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Calne | 19,725 | 6.7 | B− | A− | B− | C+ |
Sutton Benger, Derry Hill and Studley and Sherston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Seagry
Is Upper Seagry expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Upper Seagry?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Upper Seagry?
Band D council tax in Upper Seagry is £2,521 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Upper Seagry
Village in Wiltshire, England
Upper Seagry is a built-up area of 322 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
- 322 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004921
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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