Worton
Worton is a village in Wiltshire, England, with a population of around 624. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Worton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wiltshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 510,333 residents at roughly 157 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 61st of 294 English council areas — better than 79% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:36
9h 30m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bristol St Paul's, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
4 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Devizes Rural South · Wiltshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour and Enforcement of the Devizes Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,027 reported road collisions (2025)
279 killed or seriously injured · 1,463 casualties · 20.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Melksham (10.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,102 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Wiltshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,082 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £749
- 2 bed £973
- 3 bed £1,220
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
6,957 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Turners of Erlestoke Ltd (3.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
510,333 residents in Wiltshire · 157/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK25,412
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK23,025
- Net moves+2,387
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 219 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,572 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (25% of 233,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
267 schools · 74,423 pupils
201 primary · 28 secondary · 38 other
Ofsted: 106 of 128 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
235 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Malmesbury SchoolOutstanding
- Abbeyfield SchoolGood
- Bradon Forest SchoolGood
- Kingsbury Green AcademyGood
- Matravers SchoolGood
- Melksham Oak Community SchoolGood
- Sheldon SchoolGood
- South Wilts Grammar SchoolGood
- St Augustine's Catholic CollegeGood
- The Corsham SchoolGood
- The Trafalgar School at DowntonGood
- The Wellington AcademyGood
- Pewsey Vale SchoolRequires improvement
- St Joseph's Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
- Avon Valley Academy
- Devizes School
- Hardenhuish School
- Kingdown School
- Lavington School
- Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
- Sarum Academy
- St John's Marlborough
- St Laurence School
- The Clarendon Academy
- The John of Gaunt School
- The Stonehenge School
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wiltshire
Care & health services
512 CQC-registered services
- Care homes164
- GP practices61
- Dentists98
- Homecare agencies149
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Wiltshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 35 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
906 applications decided
92.6% granted · 839 granted, 67 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat
Melksham and Devizes
Recent votes:
- AyeClosure motion
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion
- NoCourts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Con 38
- LD 42
- Ref 10
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
24,985 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £51,667 avg
e.g. Demolition Supervisor, Asbestos Operative, Contract manager Demolition
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£751 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,404 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 241,404 certificates
9.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
31% low-carbon electricity
Gas 67% · Wind 16% · Biomass 8% · Nuclear 7%
273 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.4 yrs women · 82 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.7 women · 63.8 men
64% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in SN10
- Lansdowne Surgery
- Southbroom Surgery
- St. James Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Melksham and Devizes:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks535 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases362 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills159 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately149 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND146 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Worton, Wiltshire · 0.3 kmWorton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Devizes in Wiltshire. It is near the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in central southern England.
Marston, Wiltshire · 0.9 kmMarston is a small village and civil parish 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The parish lies south of Worton, away from main roads. Much of the boundary with Worton follows the Bulkington B…
- Potterne · 2.4 km
Potterne is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Devizes and lies on the A360 which links Devizes to Salisbury. The civil parish includes the hamlet…
Poulshot · 2.4 kmPoulshot is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 2.5 miles (4 km) to the northeast. The parish includes the hamlet of Townsend.
Bulkington, Wiltshire · 3.0 kmBulkington is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Devizes and a similar distance southeast of Melksham.
- Great Cheverell · 3.3 km
Great Cheverell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Devizes. In some sources the Latinized name of Cheverell Magna is used, especially when referring to the ecclesiastical pa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worton?
- Worton is a town in Wiltshire, England, in the Wiltshire local authority.
- What is the population of Worton?
- Worton has an approximate settlement population of 624.
- How deprived is Worton?
- The Wiltshire local authority, which includes Worton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.