Aldbourne & Ramsbury
vs Marlborough East
Marlborough East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Aldbourne & Ramsbury. Homes in Aldbourne & Ramsbury sold for a median of £487,500, 41% above Marlborough East. Marlborough East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Aldbourne & Ramsbury has 5,785 residents in 2,435 households; Marlborough East has 5,234 in 2,311. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 26%). Marlborough East has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.8 percentage points more than Aldbourne & Ramsbury (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Aldbourne & Ramsbury (50%) and semi-detached houses in Marlborough East (34%). Aldbourne & Ramsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 10.4 percentage points more than Marlborough East (Wiltshire: 67%). Aldbourne & Ramsbury has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Marlborough East (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £487,500 in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and £345,000 in Marlborough East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Marlborough East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 2.3 percentage points more than Aldbourne & Ramsbury (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aldbourne & Ramsbury, and 91 in Marlborough East. The typical postcode is 489 m from the nearest school in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 915 m in Marlborough East. The typical postcode is 8,510 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 9,211 m in Marlborough East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 9% of premises in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 72% in Marlborough East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 37 in Marlborough East, against 62 across Wiltshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aldbourne & Ramsbury is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,785 people in 2,435 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,500 over the past two years, 52% above the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% above the Wiltshire average.
Marlborough East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,234 people in 2,311 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Wiltshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Aldbourne & Ramsbury and Marlborough East next to other wards of Wiltshire.