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%).
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%).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.