Amesbury East & Bulford
vs Amesbury West
Amesbury East & Bulford has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Amesbury West. Homes in Amesbury East & Bulford sold for a median of £290,000, 5% above Amesbury West. Amesbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Amesbury East & Bulford has 7,431 residents in 2,489 households; Amesbury West has 5,417 in 2,425. Amesbury West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 17.5 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 22%). Amesbury West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 13.8 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 28%).
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 West. Amesbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 17.8 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 30.8 percentage points more than Amesbury West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Amesbury East & Bulford and £277,500 in Amesbury West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (20% and 20%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury East & Bulford, and 64 in Amesbury West. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest school in Amesbury East & Bulford and 266 m in Amesbury West. The typical postcode is 9,474 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury East & Bulford and 10,743 m in Amesbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amesbury East & Bulford and 76% in Amesbury West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury East & Bulford and 91 in Amesbury 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.
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 West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,417 people in 2,425 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £277,500 over the past two years, 13% below the Wiltshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Amesbury East & Bulford and Amesbury West next to other wards of Wiltshire.