Whiteparish’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Whiteparish’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhiteparishWiltshire
This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 765.
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Photo: Stefan Czapski · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
765
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£590K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
24% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whiteparish a good place to live?
Whiteparish has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 15 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £590,000.
What makes Whiteparish stand out
The 3 things Whiteparish does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 Whiteparish.
Work & commute
Commuters in Whiteparish travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £67K a year before tax. 92% of commuters drove, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). On top of that, the census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home. About 1% of its commuters stay in Whiteparish for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Whiteparish: 5%, fewer than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
£590Kmedian sale
76% of households own their home, above both Wiltshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 19% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whiteparish£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £782,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £468,500 | 6 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,428
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
Violent crime runs low in Whiteparish: 7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes inside Whiteparish’s built-up area. Homes saw 10 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Wiltshire’s towns (7.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 14% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary7
Other theft4
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson3
Theft from person2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Anti-social0
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.
7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84%good or very good health
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Whiteparish: the nearest practice is 0.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Whiteparish is Salisbury District Hospital, 6.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whiteparish | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Whiteparish are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 196 per 10,000 residents
15listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
196
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
Whiteparish is a graduates’ town: 42% hold a degree, more than in both Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
49.2median age
Half of Whiteparish is older than 49.2, half younger. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of residents, below Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike.
WhiteparishWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Whiteparish | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whiteparish
12pages on Whiteparish
The big questions
Safety7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street The StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Whiteparish
Village in Wiltshire, England
Whiteparish is a built-up area of 765 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
- 765 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006184
Whiteparish’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Redlynch and WoodfallsWhaddonWest WellowDowntonMiddle WinterslowCadnam and BartleyRomseyWhiteparish
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteparish | 765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redlynch and Woodfalls | 2,446 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 3.8 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| West Wellow | 1,584 | 4 | — | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Downton | 2,952 | 4.2 | A | B | B | A |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Cadnam and Bartley | 2,023 | 7.6 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Romsey | 19,923 | 7.6 | A | B+ | B− | A− |
Redlynch and Woodfalls, Whaddon, West Wellow, Middle Winterslow and Cadnam and Bartley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whiteparish
Is Whiteparish expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £468,500 and detached houses £782,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Whiteparish?
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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