Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 16,394: a town in Wiltshire, South West.
Good value, with catches elsewhere. Where it falls short is schools — primary results beat 4% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in England. Prices are modest for what you get (A−): homes sell for a median £260,000, about 4.3 times local household income. Overall, that makes a B−, good for #24 of 30 in Wiltshire. It comes out better than 47% of UK towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Westbury 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 Westbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 150 buildings inside Westbury’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 2 old photos and postcards going back to 1910 and a map from 1835.
Westbury, New York, is named after Westbury.
USUS editionWestbury, New York, settled in 1841, takes its name from this town.
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 Westbury.
Owners make up 67% of households, close to Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area. Social renters account for 15% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 251 |
| Semi-detached | £265,500 | 298 |
| Terraced | £222,250 | 252 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | 105 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 47.1, and 41% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 47% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Some 2,023 pupils attend Westbury’s four primaries and one secondary.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitham Brook Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 410 | B |
| Matravers SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 958 | 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, Westbury counts 92 listed buildings, below Wiltshire’s towns (124) but above England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of All Saints, Grade I. 11% of homes date from before 1919. Also worth knowing: at the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 5 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
One GP practice serves the town; just over three quarters of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Westbury is Royal United Hospital Bath, 12.6 miles away. 81% of people in Westbury rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Westbury | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 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 shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 11 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Wiltshire’s towns (7.2) and England’s towns (9.4). 852 crimes and 192 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Westbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
32% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (27%). Average household income comes to £54K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Typical age in Westbury: 40.9, the median. Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Westbury | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Westbury. Best known first.
Fort · English HeritageBratton Castle2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTrowbridge Museum4.7 km outside town, to the north
Fort · National TrustCley Hill4.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooHope Nature Centre3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteWestbury White Horse1.8 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
150 listed buildings in Westbury, 1 of them Grade I.
Parish Church of All Saints: Photo: Bellminsterboy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Town Hall: Photo: My another account · Public domain · Bank House: Photo: Phil Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bridge Farmhouse: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
9 notable people were born in Westbury.
Bryan Edwards: Lemuel Francis Abbott, Public domain · Penleigh Boyd: Penleigh Boyd (1890-1923), Public domain · Ruth May Fox: Andrew Jenson, Public domain · William Zeal: The Swiss Studios, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury | 16,394 | — | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Dilton Marsh | 1,958 | 1.7 | — | A− | B+ | B+ |
| North Bradley | 1,555 | 2.5 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Bratton | 1,172 | 2.8 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Southwick | 1,856 | 3.1 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Warminster | 18,018 | 4 | B | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Trowbridge | 43,753 | 4.2 | C+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Beckington | 1,001 | 4.2 | — | D | B | A |
Dilton Marsh, North Bradley, Bratton, Southwick and Beckington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Westbury is £2,680 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Wiltshire, England
Westbury is a built-up area of 16,394 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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