Highworth
Highworth is a town in Wiltshire, England, with a population of around 7,886. It has 1 pharmacy, 2 parks & greens, and 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 21 bus stops. There were around 17 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Highworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Swindon area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 233,411 residents at roughly 1,014 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 145th of 294 English council areas — better than 51% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 11° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:30
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
35 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Other theft6
- Public order4
Neighbourhood team: Highworth · Wiltshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Highworth
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
382 reported road collisions (2024)
40 killed or seriously injured · 474 casualties · 16.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
48 food businesses within 2 miles
- 44 rated 4–5 ★ (38 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 21 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swindon (9.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£265,666 average▲ 4.4% YoY
Across Swindon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,090 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £816
- 2 bed £982
- 3 bed £1,212
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (7.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (7.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (7.6 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Aldi Highworth (1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- New play space created for Crowdys Hill School· 11 Sept 2026
- Reminder that support is available with Swindon above national average for preventing homelessness· 9 Sept 2026
- Discover the best of STEAM at the Golden Age Festival· 8 Sept 2026
- Swindon cements reputation as UK’s autonomous systems powerhouse· 7 Sept 2026
- Discover an exciting autumn of events at Lydiard Park· 4 Sept 2026
Source: Swindon Council
Population
233,411 residents in Swindon · 1,014/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 171 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,438 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 102,300)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
92 schools · 36,792 pupils
66 primary · 13 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 38 of 46 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
88inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Abbey Park SchoolGood
- Great Western AcademyGood
- Kingsdown SchoolGood
- Lawn Manor AcademyGood
- The Dorcan AcademyGood
- The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeGood
- Highworth Warneford SchoolRequires improvement
- UTC SwindonRequires improvement
- The Deanery CofE AcademyInadequate
- Lydiard Park Academy
- Nova Hreod Academy
- St Joseph's Catholic College
- The Commonweal School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Swindon
Care & health services
187 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices24
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies59
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Swindon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 100 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
202 applications decided
91.6% granted · 185 granted, 17 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Will Stone
Labour
Swindon North
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 19
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Ref 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,695 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £28,663 avg
e.g. Senior Social Care Worker, Trainee Driving Instructor - Highworth, Wiltshire, England, Primary, Secondary and SEND Supply Teachers
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£758 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,956 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
55% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 105,699 certificates
7.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Wind 28% · Gas 26% · Imports 24% · Biomass 16%
137 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.7 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.4 women · 61.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Swindon North:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s380 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases360 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office342 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review discharge of mental health patients331 local signatures · 14,552 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Highworth · 0.2 kmHighworth is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, England, about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Swindon town centre. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 8,258. The town is notable for its Quee…
Highworth railway station · 0.5 kmHighworth railway station served the town of Highworth, Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.
Highworth Town F.C. · 0.6 kmHighworth Town Football Club is a football club based in Highworth, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play at the Elms Recreation Ground
- Highworth Warneford School · 0.7 km
Highworth Warneford School is a coeducational secondary school in the small town of Highworth, north of Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
- Highworth Rural District · 1.9 km
Highworth Rural District was a rural district in the county of Wiltshire, England. It lay to the north and east of the town and municipal borough of Swindon.
Hannington railway station · 2.0 kmHannington railway station is a former railway station near Hannington, in Wiltshire, England on the Highworth Branch Line from Swindon.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Highworth?
- Highworth is a town in Wiltshire, England, in the Swindon local authority.
- What is the population of Highworth?
- Highworth has an approximate settlement population of 7,886.
- How deprived is Highworth?
- The Swindon local authority, which includes Highworth, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.