Amesbury East & Bulford
vs Durrington
Amesbury East & Bulford has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Durrington. Homes in Durrington sold for a median of £327,250, 13% above Amesbury East & Bulford. Amesbury East & Bulford has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Amesbury East & Bulford has 7,431 residents in 2,489 households; Durrington has 4,418 in 1,876. Durrington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 13.3 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 22%). Durrington has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 6.7 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 39% in Durrington. Durrington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 29.9 percentage points more than Amesbury East & Bulford (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 32.2 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Amesbury East & Bulford and £327,250 in Durrington, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Amesbury East & Bulford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 14.1 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 25 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury East & Bulford, and 32 in Durrington. The typical postcode is 606 m from the nearest school in Amesbury East & Bulford and 320 m in Durrington. The typical postcode is 9,474 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury East & Bulford and 11,264 m in Durrington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Amesbury East & Bulford and 92% in Durrington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury East & Bulford and 55 in Durrington, 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.
Durrington is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,418 people in 1,876 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £327,250 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Amesbury East & Bulford and Durrington next to other wards of Wiltshire.