Whaddon’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Whaddon’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhaddonWiltshire
A village of 2,283 in Wiltshire, South West.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,283
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£410K
117 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
25% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whaddon a good place to live?
Whaddon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is health (A+): life expectancy 83.3 for men, 88.2 for women. Its weakest is schools (D): primary results beat 14% of towns in England. The median home sold for £410,000 in the last three years, 6.8 times what households in the Wiltshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Whaddon stand out
The 3 things Whaddon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
88.2 and 83.3 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Whaddon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Whaddon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 14% of towns in EnglandDOpen →SafetyAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £67,455; 1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors55% live within 400 m of a park; 10% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life3.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Salisbury Cathedral and 7 more in and around Whaddon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Whaddon. Best known first.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleClarendon Palace2.5 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustMompesson House4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSalisbury Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseArundells4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Rifles Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Museum: SalisburyMuseum1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundells: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whaddon.
Health
Life expectancy in Whaddon is longer than in 96% of UK towns
At the census, 3.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Whaddon said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Whaddon is Salisbury District Hospital, 2.6 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whaddon | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
83.3
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 · 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.
SchoolsD
School results in Whaddon are weaker than in 91% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Whaddon records less crime per resident than 87% of UK towns
Homes saw 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Wiltshire’s towns (7.4) and below England’s towns (9.4). Per 1,000 residents, 11.8 violent crimes are recorded each year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 52 offences in Whaddon and 13 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 75% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Damage & arson9
Burglary6
Other theft4
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting2
Other crime1
Anti-social13
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
52
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Whaddon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
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: 0.5. 87% of commuters drove, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). For just over a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Whaddon: 13
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and near England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Whaddon counts 57 listed buildings.
13listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Whaddon own their home: 74%, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns
7% of households rent from a council or housing body. 117 standard sales inside Whaddon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £410,000. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
£410Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whaddon£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £547,500 | 64 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 28 |
| Terraced | £267,500 | 22 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,444
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Whaddon skews older, with 25% of residents 65 or over, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
Residents of Whaddon have a median age of 47.9. 8.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. On top of that, the share of residents under 15 is 16%.
47.9median age
WhaddonWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Whaddon | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whaddon
15pages on Whaddon
The big questions
SafetyA11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £410K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street Southampton RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 83.3 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commuteA−53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Whaddon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DowntonSalisburyRedlynch and WoodfallsOld SarumMiddle WinterslowWiltonWest WellowWhaddon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaddon | 2,283 | — | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Downton | 2,952 | 3.3 | A | B | B | A |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 3.9 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls | 2,446 | 4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 5.1 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 6.4 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 7.8 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
Redlynch and Woodfalls, Middle Winterslow and West Wellow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whaddon
How many listed buildings are there in Whaddon?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Whaddon good?
Primary results trail 86% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Wiltshire council.
Is Whaddon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £267,500, semi-detached houses £295,000 and detached houses £547,500. Household incomes are higher than in 85% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
About Whaddon
Village in Wiltshire, England
Whaddon is a built-up area of 2,283 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
- 2,283 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006106
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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