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Wiltshire

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About

Wiltshire sits in South West England and is defined by chalk downland such as Salisbury Plain and the Marlborough Downs. Towns and settlements include Swindon, Salisbury, Trowbridge and Chippenham. The county contains prehistoric monuments that shape the landscape: Stonehenge stands on the plain and the stone circles and field systems at Avebury occupy the Kennet valley, alongside burial mounds and linear earthworks that date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age.

Much of the open land on Salisbury Plain is used for military training, creating large areas of unimproved grassland and a pattern of tracks and fenced ranges. Watercourses cross the county — the Salisbury Avon, the Wylye and the Kennet and Avon Canal — and valley floors host arable farms and market towns with weekly markets. Local landmarks include the chalk figure cut into the slope above Westbury and the network of lanes and parish churches that mark centuries of settlement. Long-distance paths cross the county and museums interpret the archaeological record; Swindon retains railway and engineering links that influenced 19th- and 20th-century growth.

Area overview

On average Wiltshire has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 265 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.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wiltshire Population
510,330
Population density
156.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.06(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.26(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.45(-16%)
Public order
4.9(-26%)
Shoplifting
4.18(-37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
459,594
90.06%
Other White
18,257
3.58%
Other Asian
5,242
1.03%
African
2,984
0.58%
Other
2,912
0.57%
Total population: 510,333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143,201
34.17%
Level 3 (A level)
76,544
18.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62,668
14.95%
No qualifications
60,409
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42,756
10.2%
Total 16+ residents: 419,114

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80,220
37.3%
Owns with a mortgage
63,547
29.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
27,674
12.87%
Other social rented
23,383
10.87%
Other forms of private rent
9,748
4.53%
Total households: 215,081

Property prices in Wiltshire

Based on 6,348 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Wiltshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £3,900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2,189£452,000
Flats716£158,550
Semi-Detached1,709£310,000
Terraced1,734£265,000

10 years median price trend in Wiltshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wiltshire.

All wards in Wiltshire

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.