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Amesbury East & Bulford
vs Avon Valley

Avon Valley has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Amesbury East & Bulford. Homes in Avon Valley sold for a median of £323,000, 11% above Amesbury East & Bulford. Avon Valley has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Wiltshire with Amesbury East & Bulford highlighted
176 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Avon Valley highlighted
189 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
city average

People

Amesbury East & Bulford has 7,431 residents in 2,489 households; Avon Valley has 6,606 in 2,221. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 10%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (19% and 19%).

7,431Residents (2021)
6,606Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,489Households
2,221Households
215,081Households
22.7%Aged 15–29
23.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
9.2%Aged 65 and over
9.9%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
18.6%Living alone
19.2%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Amesbury East & Bulford and 40% in Avon Valley. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (43% and 42%). Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 1.2 percentage points more than Avon Valley (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Amesbury East & Bulford and £323,000 in Avon Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£290,000Median sale price
£323,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
42.5%Owner-occupied
41.9%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
45.6%Private renting
44.4%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
11.3%Social renting
12.9%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
18.9%Detached houses
28.4%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
47.7%Semi-detached houses
39.7%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
25.1%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
2.5%Flats
7.4%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Avon Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.2 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury East & Bulford, and 11 in Avon Valley. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest school in Amesbury East & Bulford and 505 m in Avon Valley. The typical postcode is 9,474 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury East & Bulford and 12,331 m in Avon Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amesbury East & Bulford and 43% in Avon Valley.

19.6%Green space within 500 m
21.8%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
25Services within 15 min (median)
11Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
606 mNearest school (median)
505 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
12.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
43.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury East & Bulford and 31 in Avon Valley, 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.

43Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
31Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Avon Valley

Avon Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,606 people in 2,221 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £323,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Amesbury East & Bulford and Avon Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.