Amesbury South
vs Avon Valley
Avon Valley has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Amesbury South. Homes in Amesbury South sold for a median of £326,500, in line with Avon Valley. Avon Valley has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Amesbury South has 5,537 residents in 2,036 households; Avon Valley has 6,606 in 2,221. Avon Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 3.5 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (20% and 19%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Amesbury South and 40% in Avon Valley. Amesbury South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 13.6 percentage points more than Avon Valley (Wiltshire: 67%). Avon Valley has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 25.9 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,500 in Amesbury South 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%, 3.8 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 11 in Avon Valley. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Amesbury South and 505 m in Avon Valley. The typical postcode is 10,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury South and 12,331 m in Avon Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Amesbury South and 43% in Avon Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury South 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 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.
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 South and Avon Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.