Amesbury East & Bulford
vs Amesbury South
Amesbury East & Bulford has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Amesbury South. Homes in Amesbury South sold for a median of £326,500, 13% above Amesbury East & Bulford. Amesbury East & Bulford has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Amesbury East & Bulford has 7,431 residents in 2,489 households; Amesbury South has 5,537 in 2,036. Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 2.8 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (19% and 20%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Amesbury East & Bulford and 38% in Amesbury South. Amesbury South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 13 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 27.1 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Amesbury East & Bulford and £326,500 in Amesbury South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 1.6 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury East & Bulford, and 41 in Amesbury South. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest school in Amesbury East & Bulford and 363 m in Amesbury South. The typical postcode is 9,474 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury East & Bulford and 10,162 m in Amesbury South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amesbury East & Bulford and 96% in Amesbury South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury East & Bulford and 61 in Amesbury South, 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.
Amesbury East & Bulford is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,431 people in 2,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Wiltshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
Amesbury South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,537 people in 2,036 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £326,500 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Amesbury East & Bulford and Amesbury South next to other wards of Wiltshire.