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Amesbury South
vs Durrington

Amesbury South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Durrington. Homes in Durrington sold for a median of £327,250, in line with Amesbury South. Amesbury South has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Wiltshire with Amesbury South highlighted
Amesbury South
113 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Durrington highlighted
Durrington
102 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Amesbury South has 5,537 residents in 2,036 households; Durrington has 4,418 in 1,876. Durrington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 16.1 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). Durrington has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 5.8 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,537Residents (2021)
4,418Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,036Households
1,876Households
215,081Households
19.3%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
6.4%Aged 65 and over
22.5%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Living alone
25.3%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 39% in Durrington. Durrington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 16.9 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury South has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.1 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,500 in Amesbury South and £327,250 in Durrington, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£326,500Median sale price
£327,250Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
55.5%Owner-occupied
72.4%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
13.4%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
28.0%Detached houses
32.9%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
38.4%Semi-detached houses
38.7%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
21.5%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
10.8%Flats
4.2%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Amesbury South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 12.5 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury South, and 32 in Durrington. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Amesbury South and 320 m in Durrington. The typical postcode is 10,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury South and 11,264 m in Durrington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Amesbury South and 92% in Durrington.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
5.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
41Services within 15 min (median)
32Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
363 mNearest school (median)
320 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
10.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.3 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)
92.4%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 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
55Recorded 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.

Durrington

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 South and Durrington next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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