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Amesbury South
vs Amesbury West

Amesbury South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Amesbury West. Homes in Amesbury South sold for a median of £326,500, 18% above Amesbury West. Amesbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Wiltshire with Amesbury South highlighted
Amesbury South
113 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Amesbury West highlighted
Amesbury West
157 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Amesbury South has 5,537 residents in 2,036 households; Amesbury West has 5,417 in 2,425. Amesbury West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 20.3 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). Amesbury West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 12.9 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,537Residents (2021)
5,417Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,036Households
2,425Households
215,081Households
19.3%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
6.4%Aged 65 and over
26.7%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Living alone
32.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Amesbury South and 38% in Amesbury West. Amesbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 4.8 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury South has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.7 percentage points more than Amesbury West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,500 in Amesbury South and £277,500 in Amesbury West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£326,500Median sale price
£277,500Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
55.5%Owner-occupied
60.3%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
14.8%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
28.0%Detached houses
26.6%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
38.4%Semi-detached houses
38.3%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
20.5%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
10.8%Flats
10.1%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Amesbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 2.1 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury South, and 64 in Amesbury West. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Amesbury South and 266 m in Amesbury West. The typical postcode is 10,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury South and 10,743 m in Amesbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Amesbury South and 76% in Amesbury West.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
363 mNearest school (median)
266 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
10.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury South 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded 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 South

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.

Amesbury West

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 South and Amesbury West next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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