Woodborough’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Woodborough’s built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoodboroughWiltshire
316 people call this village in Wiltshire, South West home.
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Photo: Colin Bates · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
316
Census 2021 · Wiltshire council
Median home
£688K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
20% are 65+ · Wiltshire 19%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Woodborough a good place to live?
Woodborough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 45% of its homes date from before 1919. The median sale price is £687,500. 52% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Woodborough stand out
The 3 things Woodborough does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Wiltshire 31%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Woodborough.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Woodborough, above Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, below both Wiltshire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Woodborough are older than 48. Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
48median age
WoodboroughWiltshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Woodborough | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Woodborough
Woodborough Church of England Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. Three quarters of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodborough Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 146 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 9% in Woodborough, fewer than in Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £54K a year before tax, on average. 82% of commuters drove, higher than both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 53% of workers working mainly from home.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot13%
Train5%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
53%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
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
More households own their home in Woodborough than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). 4% of households rent from a council or housing body.
£688Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Woodborough£688K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £997,500 | 5 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,082
average private rent a month, Wiltshire council area
£2,449
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 Woodborough: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Wiltshire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Woodborough. There were 1.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 100% were violence and sexual offences.
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
88% of people in Woodborough say their health is good or very good, more than in Wiltshire’s towns or across England’s towns
15% of residents in Woodborough live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Woodborough: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Woodborough is Great Western Hospital, 14.7 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Woodborough | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Woodborough is rich in listed buildings: 570 per 10,000 residents, more than Wiltshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 18 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Conservation areas cover nearly half of Woodborough’s land, above Wiltshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
570
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 →Crop Circle Visitor Centre & Exhibition and 3 more in and around Woodborough
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Woodborough. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionCrop Circle Visitor Centre & Exhibition1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPewsey Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteAlton Barnes White Horse3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRay Popes' Photo Musuem1.9 km outside town, to the north
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodborough
13pages on Woodborough
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £688K · rent £1,082 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Woodborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PewseyDevizesMarket LavingtonPotterneNetheravonMarlboroughBurbageWoodborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodborough | 316 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pewsey | 3,792 | 3 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Devizes | 19,491 | 6.4 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Market Lavington | 1,810 | 6.9 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Potterne | 1,543 | 7.2 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Netheravon | 1,068 | 7.2 | — | A− | B+ | A |
| Marlborough | 8,829 | 7.4 | A− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Burbage | 1,322 | 7.5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Market Lavington, Potterne, Netheravon and Burbage have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Woodborough
Is Woodborough expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wiltshire council area averaged £1,082 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Woodborough?
That is 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Woodborough
Village in Wiltshire, England
Woodborough is a built-up area of 316 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
- 316 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wiltshire
- County
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005351
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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