Amesbury South
vs Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley
Amesbury South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley. Homes in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley sold for a median of £340,000, 4% above Amesbury South. Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Amesbury South has 5,537 residents in 2,036 households; Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley has 6,415 in 2,474. Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 7.5 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 2.2 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Amesbury South (38%) and detached houses in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley (41%). Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 4 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury South has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.6 percentage points more than Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,500 in Amesbury South and £340,000 in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amesbury South, and 18 in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Amesbury South and 552 m in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 10,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury South and 4,236 m in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Amesbury South and 82% in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury South and 60 in Old Sarum & Lower Bourne 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.
Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,415 people in 2,474 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Wiltshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Amesbury South and Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.