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About

Malmesbury ward encompasses the historic market town of Malmesbury itself, along with several surrounding villages and rural areas. The town is situated on a flat hilltop, a plateau created by the convergence of two branches of the River Avon, which nearly surround the settlement. The area is primarily agricultural, with mixed farming across the surrounding countryside defining much of the local landscape and economy. The administrative boundary includes outlying communities like Corston and St Paul Malmesbury Without.

The town's focal point is its partially ruined 12th-century Benedictine abbey, which remains a significant architectural presence. A notable topographical feature is the steep, terraced gardens leading down from the abbey grounds towards the river level below. The area's infrastructure includes the A429 road, which connects to the M4 motorway, influencing local commuting patterns. Malmesbury's historic street plan, with narrow lanes converging on the market cross, continues to shape the town centre.

Area overview

On average Malmesbury has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Malmesbury is £66,687 per year. There are 3 schools in Malmesbury: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Malmesbury is home to around 5,968 people, with a population density of about 2,509.7 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Malmesbury Population
5,968
Population density
2,509.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.93(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.22(-38%)
Shoplifting
5.03(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.69(-28%)
Public order
4.19(-36%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,253
88.05%
Other White
234
3.92%
Other Asian
101
1.69%
Chinese
44
0.74%
Irish
39
0.65%
Total population: 5,966

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,021
41.83%
Level 3 (A level)
832
17.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
626
12.96%
No qualifications
616
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
448
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 4,832

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
881
34.28%
Owns with a mortgage
723
28.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
464
18.05%
Other social rented
389
15.14%
Other forms of private rent
49
1.91%
Total households: 2,570

Property prices in Malmesbury

Median price£364,000
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£300K – £480K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £364,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Malmesbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Malmesbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£540,500£421
Terraced22£360,000£359
Semi-Detached28£340,000£393
Flats5£180,000£342

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Malmesbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Malmesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£469,950£229,500£292,500£241,000
2017£433,750£244,450£304,950£267,000
2018£482,475£255,000£277,500£265,000
2019£427,500£268,950£278,500£266,500
2020£455,000£222,500£293,000£305,000
2021£425,000£240,000£280,000£275,000
2022£480,000£251,475£323,000£281,000
2023£480,000£211,950£322,500£322,500
2024£484,000£257,500£289,000£320,000
2025£550,000£195,000£335,000£335,000
2026£382,500£230,000£341,500£380,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Malmesbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Malmesbury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£306£315£253£283
2017£316£350£264£259
2018£316£343£290£307
2019£321£398£318£315
2020£377£287£302£279
2021£361£320£336£310
2022£401£427£371£338
2023£390£422£330£326
2024£376£332£331£361
2025£426£373£419£359
2026£339£294£340£310
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Malmesbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Malmesbury in the last year.

All postcodes in Malmesbury

SN160DU

Bristol Road

SN160QQ

Bristol Road

SN169XN

Aubrey Rise

SN169FW

Reeds Farm Road

SN160DE

Pool Gastons Road

SN160BH

Burnham Road

SN169FR

Gloucester Road

SN160DY

Gloucester Road

SN169XS

Lacemakers Road

SN169XR

Ron Golding Close

SN160GD

Lester Close

SN160BD

Gastons Road

SN160DL

Avon Road

SN160AN

St Marys Lane

SN160QD

Exton Close

SN160AZ

Bristol Street

SN160BL

Burnivale

SN160AX

Bristol Street

SN169FX

Snell Avenue

SN160FE

Gastons Road

SN169XT

Wychurch Road

SN169AW

High Street

SN169FZ

Gilmore Road

SN169UX

Moffatt Rise

SN160AD

Mill Lane

SN160DJ

St Aldhelms Close

SN160BE

Gastons Road

SN160QW

White Lion Park

SN169AH

High Street

SN169UA

Hanks Close

SN169AS

Market Cross

SN160FN

Hodge Lane

SN169BG

Cross Hayes

SN169GY

Avenue De Gien

SN160AA

Gloucester Street

SN160BY

Harpers Lane

SN160DZ

Park Mead

SN160AQ

Abbey Row

SN169GX

Avenue De Gien

SN160DQ

Bremilham Road

SN160BX

Park Road

SN169TY

Michael Pyms Road

SN169BU

Silver Street

SN160FF

Old Alexander Road

SN169AJ

Fraser Way

SN160FG

The Light

SN169BZ

Cross Hayes Lane

SN160DS

Newnton Grove

SN160DN

Alexander Road

SN160AJ

Gloucester Road

SN169UR

Webbs Way

SN160RN

The Maltings

SN169AZ

Oxford Street

SN160DR

Corn Gastons

SN169BJ

Kingswall

SN169AN

Curtis Crescent

SN160QS

Park Lane

SN169AG

High Street

SN169AY

Ingram Street

SN169XP

Twynnoy Close

SN169UD

Wortheys Close

SN160QL

Newton Grove

SN169JW

Tetbury Hill

SN169UP

Webbs Way

SN169BA

Holloway

SN169LB

Malmesbury

SN160GZ

Avon Edge

SN169AX

Oxford Street

SN169UB

Orwell Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.