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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 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.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
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
23.54(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.59(-14%)
Public order
4.68(-28%)
Shoplifting
4.16(-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

Median price£320,000
Price per sq ft£335
Sales (last 12 months)6,363
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £435K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wiltshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2,191£462,500£363
Semi-Detached1,745£310,000£336
Terraced1,683£265,000£319
Flats744£161,000£257

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wiltshire

Sale price

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

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wiltshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wiltshire.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Wiltshire

Is Wiltshire safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Wiltshire?

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.

What is the average house price in Wiltshire?

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.

Are there good schools in Wiltshire?

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.

How deprived is Wiltshire?

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).

What is the average household income in Wiltshire?

The average household income in Wiltshire is around £60,085 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Wiltshire?

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).

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

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

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.