Urchfont’s story
55 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Urchfont’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UrchfontWiltshire
With 990 residents, it is a village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Population
990
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£500K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
32% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Urchfont a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Urchfont has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 55 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £500,000.
What makes Urchfont stand out
The 3 things Urchfont does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Urchfont.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 15% in Urchfont, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. 93% of commuters drove, above Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Urchfont
73% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 83 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urchfont Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Urchfont: 9%, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 76%. Social housing holds 14% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 49 homes sold inside Urchfont’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £500,000.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Urchfont£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £587,475 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £301,500 | 12 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,486
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
Homes in Urchfont see less burglary and damage than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Urchfont logged 27 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violent crime ran at 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes.
14.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Public order4
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
14.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
In Urchfont, 83% say their health is good or very good
Urchfont has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Urchfont is Great Western Hospital, 18.2 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 16% of people here had a disability, close to Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Urchfont | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
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
Urchfont is rich in listed buildings: 556 per 10,000 residents, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Urchfont’s land, 38% lies in conservation areas, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
55listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II53
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
556
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
Urchfont skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
14% are under 15, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. Residents of Urchfont have a median age of 53.4. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
53.4median age
UrchfontWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Urchfont | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wiltshire Heritage Museum and 3 more in and around Urchfont
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Urchfont. Best known first.
MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMarket Lavington Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionPorch House4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseThe Manor House3.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Urchfont
14pages on Urchfont
The big questions
Safety14.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hazel GroveSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Urchfont’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market LavingtonPotterneLittleton PanellDevizesBromhamPewseyNetheravonUrchfont
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urchfont | 990 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 2.3 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 2.9 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Littleton Panell | 1,334 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 3.3 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bromham | 1,066 | 7 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 7.6 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 8.3 | — | A− | B+ | A |
Market Lavington, Potterne, Littleton Panell, Bromham and Netheravon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Urchfont
How many listed buildings are there in Urchfont?
That is 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Is Urchfont expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £301,500 and detached houses £587,475. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Urchfont?
Band D council tax in Urchfont is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Urchfont
Village in Wiltshire, England
Urchfont is a built-up area of 990 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
- 990 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005427
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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