On average Wiltshire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wiltshire is £60,085 per year. There are 230 schools in Wiltshire: 202 primary (9 Outstanding and 138 Good) and 28 secondary (4 Outstanding and 20 Good). Wiltshire is home to around 510,330 people, with a population density of about 156.8 per km².
Based on 6,363 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Wiltshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £4,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,191 | £462,500 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,745 | £310,000 | £336 |
| Terraced | 1,683 | £265,000 | £319 |
| Flats | 744 | £161,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £145,000 | £240,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | £375,000 | £144,000 | £250,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £152,500 | £255,000 | £216,000 |
| 2019 | £377,500 | £148,000 | £251,000 | £215,000 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £150,000 | £262,748 | £222,995 |
| 2021 | £425,125 | £157,000 | £275,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | £456,873 | £165,000 | £310,000 | £265,000 |
| 2023 | £460,000 | £165,000 | £307,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | £462,500 | £161,000 | £300,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | £467,500 | £160,000 | £307,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £155,000 | £310,000 | £261,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £236 | £256 | £249 |
| 2017 | £285 | £244 | £265 | £259 |
| 2018 | £294 | £251 | £275 | £263 |
| 2019 | £292 | £250 | £275 | £259 |
| 2020 | £300 | £248 | £282 | £274 |
| 2021 | £321 | £253 | £301 | £287 |
| 2022 | £356 | £271 | £334 | £320 |
| 2023 | £361 | £275 | £335 | £318 |
| 2024 | £357 | £267 | £327 | £317 |
| 2025 | £362 | £259 | £333 | £316 |
| 2026 | £358 | £249 | £339 | £323 |
Wiltshire records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 74 wards of Wiltshire, Lyneham has the lowest crime rate, with about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Wiltshire average is 46 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Wiltshire is £320,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 6,363 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Wiltshire has 202 primary schools (9 rated Outstanding, 138 Good) and 28 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 20 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Wiltshire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wiltshire sits around rank 21,247 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Wiltshire is around £60,085 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Wiltshire spans 6 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chippenham: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrats), East Wiltshire: Danny Kruger (Conservative and Unionist Party), Melksham and Devizes: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats), Salisbury: John Glen (Conservative and Unionist Party), South Cotswolds: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats) and South West Wiltshire: Andrew Murrison (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Aldbourne & Ramsbury
Alderbury & Whiteparish
Amesbury East & Bulford
Amesbury South
Amesbury West
Avon Valley
Bowerhill
Box & Colerne
Bradford-on-Avon North
Bradford-on-Avon South
Brinkworth
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
By Brook
Calne Central
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
Calne North
Calne Rural
Calne South
Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon
Chippenham Hardenhuish
Chippenham Hardens & Central
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
Chippenham Monkton
Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Sheldon
Corsham Ladbrook
Corsham Pickwick
Corsham Without
Cricklade & Latton
Devizes East
Devizes North
Devizes Rural West
Devizes South
Downton & Ebble Valley
Durrington
Ethandune
Fovant & Chalke Valley
Hilperton
Holt
Kington
Laverstock
Ludgershall North & Rural
Lyneham
Malmesbury
Marlborough East
Marlborough West
Melksham East
Melksham Forest
Melksham South
Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Melksham Without West & Rural
Mere
Minety
Nadder Valley
Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley
Pewsey
Pewsey Vale East
Pewsey Vale West
Purton
Redlynch & Landford
Royal Wootton Bassett East
Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Salisbury Bemerton Heath
Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village
Salisbury Harnham East
Salisbury Harnham West
Salisbury Milford
Salisbury St Edmund's
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Salisbury St Paul's
Sherston
Southwick
The Lavingtons
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South
Tidworth North & West
Till Valley
Tisbury
Trowbridge Adcroft
Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Drynham
Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Park
Trowbridge Paxcroft
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Warminster Broadway
Warminster East
Warminster North & Rural
Warminster West
Westbury East
Westbury North
Westbury West
Wilton
Winsley & Westwood
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Wylye Valley
SP2 8BH
Odstock Road
SP2 8DA
Homington Road
SN15 4PT
Calne Road
SP9 7AB
Bazaar Road
SP4 0JE
Amesbury Road
SP4 7RT
London Road
BA13 4FZ
Commerce Close
SP4 8FD
Glover Road
BA14 6JU
Bradford Road
SN12 6FL
Portal Road
SP2 7NW
Churchfields Road
SP2 7BU
Telford Road
BA14 0PG
Drynham Lane
BA14 0SB
Park Close
BA14 0FL
Westbury Road
SP11 9FQ
Benin Road
SP11 9RR
Butt Street
SN16 9GT
Hitchings Close
SN16 0FQ
Tetbury Hill
SN8 1HL
High Street
SP9 7AA
Kirkee Road
BA12 8AA
Clay Street
SP1 2ET
Avon Place
SN11 8AW
Penn Court
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.