# Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings Central Wiltshire. 8,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 115 square kilometres. Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings had 8,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02006641. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £380,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings was £380,000 in 2025. Joint 2,155th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,242** (2021). Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings had 8,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,136th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 32%** (2022). About 32% of people in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 38.2%** (January 2026). In Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings, 38.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02006641) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 32% of people in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02006641) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 133 homes were sold in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02006641) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02006641) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings had 8,242 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings at a rate of 39.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Wiltshire. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 147 | | Anti-social behaviour | 67 | | Criminal damage and arson | 51 | | Other crime | 37 | | Burglary | 11 | | Shoplifting | 7 | | Vehicle crime | 5 | | Drug offences | 3 | | Theft from the person | 2 | | Robbery | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £380,000 | joint 18th most expensive | 64 middle areas, Wiltshire · 2025 | | Population | 8,242 | 21st most populated | 64 middle areas, Wiltshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 32% | joint 30th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 64 middle areas, Wiltshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 38.2% | 6th lowest | 64 middle areas, Wiltshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings at a rate of 39.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Wiltshire. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 17 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (147), anti-social behaviour (67) and criminal damage and arson (51). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Wiltshire These figures are published for the whole of Wiltshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wiltshire and not Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings alone. [See Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) - **Average house price: £328,102** (August 2026). Wiltshire’s average house price was £328,102 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,811** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wiltshire earned a median of £37,811 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 151st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.7×** (2025). A home in Wiltshire costs 8.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 98th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 13.6** (2025). Wiltshire has a deprivation score of 13.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 72nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings in brief The median price paid for a home in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings was £380,000 in 2025. Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings had 8,242 usual residents at the census. About 32% of people in Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings, 38.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02006641 - Ward: [The Lavingtons †](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/ward/the-lavingtons) - Constituency: [Melksham and Devizes †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/melksham-and-devizes) - Council: [Wiltshire](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 115 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,464* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 28 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Netheravon & Upavon](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/netheravon-and-upavon), [Potterne & Rowde](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/potterne-and-rowde), [Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/larkhill-shrewton-and-bulford-camp), [Devizes East](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/devizes-east), [Derry Hill & Hilmarton](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/derry-hill-and-hilmarton), [Wylye Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/wylye-valley) ## Latest updates for Market Lavington & Bishops Cannings - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006641 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/market-lavington-and-bishops-cannings