Aldbourne & Ramsbury
vs Marlborough West
Marlborough West has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Aldbourne & Ramsbury. Homes in Aldbourne & Ramsbury sold for a median of £487,500, 8% above Marlborough West. Aldbourne & Ramsbury has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 27%).
People
Aldbourne & Ramsbury has 5,785 residents in 2,435 households; Marlborough West has 6,417 in 2,448. Aldbourne & Ramsbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.6 percentage points more than Marlborough West (Wiltshire: 22%). Marlborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9.1 percentage points more than Aldbourne & Ramsbury (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 43% in Marlborough West. Aldbourne & Ramsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 3.3 percentage points more than Marlborough West (Wiltshire: 67%). Marlborough West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 4.9 percentage points more than Aldbourne & Ramsbury (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £487,500 in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and £450,000 in Marlborough West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (28% and 27%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aldbourne & Ramsbury, and 69 in Marlborough West. The typical postcode is 489 m from the nearest school in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 647 m in Marlborough West. The typical postcode is 8,510 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 8,827 m in Marlborough West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 9% of premises in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 48% in Marlborough West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aldbourne & Ramsbury and 61 in Marlborough West, 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 West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,417 people in 2,448 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Wiltshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Aldbourne & Ramsbury and Marlborough West next to other wards of Wiltshire.