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It is a village of 613 residents in Wiltshire, South West.
Winterbourne Gunner is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 14, with 1 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
The 2 things Winterbourne Gunner does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Winterbourne Gunner’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Winterbourne Gunner.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £72K a year before tax, above both Wiltshire’s towns (£62K) and England’s towns (£55K). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%. About 4% of its commuters stay in Winterbourne Gunner for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Three in five households own their home, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below Wiltshire’s towns (65%). Social renters account for 14% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 24 offences were reported in Winterbourne Gunner, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, below Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
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 nearest A&E to Winterbourne Gunner is Salisbury District Hospital, 5.4 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Wiltshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.8 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Winterbourne Gunner | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 13%. Winterbourne Gunner’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above Wiltshire’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Half of Winterbourne Gunner is older than 38.7, half younger. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Winterbourne Gunner | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 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 Winterbourne Gunner. Best known first.
CastleClarendon Palace4.3 km outside town, to the south
CathedralOld Sarum Cathedral4.7 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleOld Sarum Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBoscombe Down Aviation Collection3.1 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterbourne Gunner | 613 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Sarum | 4,013 | 2.1 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Amesbury | 12,676 | 3.8 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Salisbury | 47,690 | 3.9 | B+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Middle Winterslow | 1,563 | 4.2 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Whaddon | 2,283 | 5.2 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Bulford | 4,923 | 5.3 | A | A | A− | B+ |
| Wilton | 4,300 | 5.8 | B− | B | B− | B+ |
Middle Winterslow and Whaddon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 9.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £334,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Winterbourne Gunner is a built-up area of 613 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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