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Downton & Morgan's Vale

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About

Downton sits on the banks of the River Avon in southeastern Wiltshire, where a mill leat still diverts water from the main channel and passes close to the village high street. The A338 runs through the settlement, carrying local traffic and linking small businesses, a primary school, a village hall and a stretch of shops and services. Footpaths follow the river and cross remnant watermeadows, offering short walks that pass former mill buildings and low stone bridges that mark older routes across the Avon. Community facilities include a recreation ground and a compact cluster of shops and pubs that serve the surrounding area.

Morgan’s Vale is an adjoining settlement that shares many local facilities and the parish organisation with Downton. It is centred on a group of homes and a community hall, with lanes that feed onto the river-side footpath network. Local events and clubs use the recreation spaces and village rooms, and small-scale agriculture and paddocks remain visible from the lanes. The area’s pattern of lanes, river channels and old milling features gives a clear sense of its rural and riverine origins.

Area overview

On average Downton & Morgan's Vale has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Downton & Morgan's Vale is £70,512 per year. There are 4 schools in Downton & Morgan's Vale: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Downton & Morgan's Vale is home to around 7,943 people, with a population density of about 120.0 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Downton & Morgan's Vale Population
7,943
Population density
120 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.21(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.42(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.04(-66%)
Burglary
4.03(+45%)
Vehicle crime
2.52(-13%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,459
93.93%
Other White
177
2.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
48
0.6%
Irish
36
0.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
34
0.43%
Total population: 7,941

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,666
39.9%
Level 3 (A level)
1,083
16.21%
No qualifications
957
14.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
904
13.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
517
7.74%
Total 16+ residents: 6,682

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,604
47.88%
Owns with a mortgage
1,023
30.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
357
10.66%
Social rents from council
176
5.25%
Other forms of private rent
84
2.51%
Total households: 3,350

Property prices in Downton & Morgan's Vale

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 in Downton & Morgan's Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,500 up to £975,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downton & Morgan's Vale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downton & Morgan's Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached23£375,000
Terraced22£378,750
Detached47£515,000
Flats4£262,500

10 years median price trend in Downton & Morgan's Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downton & Morgan's Vale.

All postcodes in Downton & Morgan's Vale

SP53JP

Moot Lane

SP52PQ

Black Lane

SP53LE

Moot Lane

SP52BP

Forest Road

SP53QZ

The Sidings

SP52PX

Telegraph

SP52LU

Tinneys Close

SP52ET

Manor View

SP53HW

Breamore Road

SP52NR

Grove Lane

SP53LU

The Borough

SP53JE

Salisbury Road

SP52HB

Bowers Hill

SP52BQ

Downton Hill

SP52BW

Forest Road

SP53PP

Lode Hill

SP53QJ

Downton & Ebble Valley

SP53PT

Slab Lane

SP53QB

Barford Lane

SP53JU

Moot Lane

SP52NU

Grove Lane

SP52DD

Shorts Hill

SP52NS

Sandy Lane

SP52WU

Slab Lane

SP52BX

School Road

SP52LJ

The Drove

SP52HR

Harthill Drove

SP52PD

Meadow View

SP53JJ

Salisbury Road

SP52JP

Muddyford Road

SP53RA

Scotts Close

SP54HG

The Bungalows

SP53JZ

Downton & Ebble Valley

SP52AW

Pine Close

SP52EU

Stock Lane

SP54HJ

Catchmoor

SP52QB

Forders Close

SP52AB

Glebe Lane

SP52NY

Goggs Lane

SP52EH

Barrows Lane

SP53LQ

Squarey Close

SP53LY

The Borough

SP53LZ

Gravel Close

SP53JY

Castle Meadows

SP52DA

Chapel Lane

SP54HF

Chapel Lane

SP52AU

Forest Road

SP52HZ

The Drove

SP53LA

Avon Meadow

SP53HU

Batten Road

SP52EW

Stock Lane

SP52PW

School Road

SP53NE

Hyde Lane

SP53HN

Breamore Road

SP53FR

Haydon Close

SP52LD

The Ridge

SP52JQ

Appletree Road

SP53JQ

Gravel Close

SP53JX

Moot Close

SP53LN

Forest Edge

SP53PQ

Waterside

SP52DS

Black Lane

SP52PN

Besomer Drove

SP52JW

Foundary Road

SP52DL

Morgans Vale Road

SP52JY

Chalks Close

SP52ES

Stock Lane

SP52AN

Beech Grange

SP52NQ

Kingford Close

SP53LX

The Borough

SP52JG

Appletree Close

SP53PE

High Street

SP53NT

Marie Avenue

SP53PU

Barford Lane

SP52HP

Goggs Lane

SP52LS

Springfield Crescent

SP52BU

North Lane

SP52PT

Bohemia

SP53NF

Wick Lane

SP53HX

Long Close West

SP52ED

Southampton Road

SP53QN

Hamilton Park

SP53FZ

Morgan Close

SP52PB

Hamptworth Road

SP52HS

Church Hill

SP53PD

Church Leat

SP53RB

Parkers Close

SP52JB

Orchard Road

SP54HQ

Lower Road

SP52BL

Appletree Road

SP52HD

Bowers Hill

SP52PU

Forest Road

SP52ER

Stock Lane

SP52LE

St Birinus Road

SP52HW

Chapel Lane

SP53NX

Barnaby Close

SP52HJ

Quavey Road

SP52EB

Coles's Lane

SP52DZ

Coles's Lane

SP52NT

Prospect Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.