Alderbury & Whiteparish
vs Salisbury Harnham East
Salisbury Harnham East has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Alderbury & Whiteparish. Homes in Alderbury & Whiteparish sold for a median of £485,000, 39% above Salisbury Harnham East. Alderbury & Whiteparish has more green space nearby (58% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Alderbury & Whiteparish has 5,638 residents in 2,370 households; Salisbury Harnham East has 5,553 in 2,374. Alderbury & Whiteparish has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.4 percentage points more than Salisbury Harnham East (Wiltshire: 22%). Salisbury Harnham East has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 7 percentage points more than Alderbury & Whiteparish (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Alderbury & Whiteparish (63%) and terraced houses in Salisbury Harnham East (29%). Alderbury & Whiteparish has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 20.5 percentage points more than Salisbury Harnham East (Wiltshire: 67%). Salisbury Harnham East has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 5.5 percentage points more than Alderbury & Whiteparish (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £485,000 in Alderbury & Whiteparish and £350,000 in Salisbury Harnham East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Alderbury & Whiteparish has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 58%, 29.7 percentage points more than Salisbury Harnham East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alderbury & Whiteparish, and 151 in Salisbury Harnham East. The typical postcode is 969 m from the nearest school in Alderbury & Whiteparish and 458 m in Salisbury Harnham East. The typical postcode is 4,898 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alderbury & Whiteparish and 1,484 m in Salisbury Harnham East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 47% of premises in Alderbury & Whiteparish and 96% in Salisbury Harnham East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alderbury & Whiteparish and 99 in Salisbury Harnham 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.
Alderbury & Whiteparish is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,638 people in 2,370 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 52% above the Wiltshire median. On average 58% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 204% above the Wiltshire average.
Salisbury Harnham East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,553 people in 2,374 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Alderbury & Whiteparish and Salisbury Harnham East next to other wards of Wiltshire.