Whitley’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Whitley’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhitleyWiltshire
842 people live in this village in Wiltshire, South West.
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Population
842
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£450K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
34% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whitley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Whitley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 14 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Whitley stand out
The 3 things Whitley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitley.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Whitley: 34% are 65 or over, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half of Whitley is older than 55.2, half younger. 14% are under 15, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.4% of the population.
55.2median age
WhitleyWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Whitley | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Whitley
Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 50% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 189 pupils attend Whitley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw CE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 189 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Whitley, more than in Wiltshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below Wiltshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 42% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Whitley, 4% work in the town itself. Household income averages £64K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Whitley is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 10% of households, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 8% of households are private tenants. The median sale, £450,000, comes from 30 standard sales inside Whitley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whitley£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 12 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,478
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
Whitley records less burglary and damage per resident than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 53% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (17.9) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 15 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Whitley’s built-up area.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Disability is more common in Whitley than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Whitley: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Wiltshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Whitley is Royal United Hospital Bath, 9.7 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Whitley | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Whitley are listed than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns: 166 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
22% of homes were built before 1919.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
166
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lacock Abbey and 5 more in and around Whitley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Whitley. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCorsham Court4.2 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses and Schoolroom3.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fox Talbot Museum: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitley
13pages on Whitley
The big questions
Safety9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Top LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.7 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whitley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AtworthMelkshamBerryfieldCorshamHoltBowerhillRudloeWhitley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley | 842 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Atworth | 1,293 | 1.4 | — | B− | B+ | A− |
| Melksham | 18,277 | 2 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Berryfield | 1,094 | 2.5 | — | B | D | B+ |
| Corsham | 10,887 | 2.7 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ |
| Holt | 1,704 | 2.9 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Bowerhill | 3,976 | 3.2 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Rudloe | 2,863 | 3.3 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
Atworth, Berryfield 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 Whitley
How many listed buildings are there in Whitley?
That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Whitley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £440,000. Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
About Whitley
Village in Wiltshire, England
Whitley is a built-up area of 842 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
- 842 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005195
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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