West Ashton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Ashton’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West AshtonWiltshire
A village in Wiltshire, South West, home to 452 people.
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Population
452
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£498K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
28% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Ashton a good place to live?
There are no grades for West Ashton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes West Ashton stand out
The 3 things West Ashton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 3.6 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 West Ashton.
Work & commute
More commuters in West Ashton drive than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.3. 33% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Wiltshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). The average household earns £63K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 West Ashton
The town has one school, shown below. West Ashton Church of England Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 30% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 39.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ashton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in West Ashton costs more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £498K
£498Kmedian sale
Owners make up 86% of households, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private tenants account for one in ten households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Ashton£498K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 14 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,416
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
Crime recorded by police in West Ashton
17violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 29% were violence and sexual offences. Reported offences in West Ashton came to 14 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violence came to 17 per 1,000 residents a year, below Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
17
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Good or very good health: 83% of West Ashton’s residents
83%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to West Ashton is Royal United Hospital Bath, 11.3 miles away. This Wiltshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | West Ashton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
West Ashton has fewer old homes than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% built before 1919
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, West Ashton has 89 listed buildings per 10,000 people, between Wiltshire’s towns (121) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
88
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
Children make up only 13% of West Ashton, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.5median age
Residents of West Ashton have a median age of 53.5. 28% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 6.1% of residents.
West AshtonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Ashton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Ashton
13pages on West Ashton
The big questions
Safety17 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £498K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bratton RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bratton Castle and 3 more in and around West Ashton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near West Ashton. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTrowbridge Museum3 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooHope Nature Centre3.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteWestbury White Horse3.9 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 (2)
- Bratton Castle: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trowbridge Museum: MuseumTrowbridge, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About West Ashton
Village in Wiltshire, England
West Ashton is a built-up area of 452 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005454
West Ashton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North BradleyTrowbridgeSouthwickWestburyBrattonDilton MarshHoltWest Ashton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ashton | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 1.4 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 2 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Southwick | 1,856 | 2.5 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Westbury | 16,394 | 2.7 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 2.9 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Dilton Marsh | 1,958 | 4.1 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Holt | 1,704 | 4.2 | — | B− | A+ | A |
North Bradley, Southwick, Bratton, Dilton Marsh and Holt have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Ashton
How many listed buildings are there in West Ashton?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is West Ashton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
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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