Amesbury South
vs Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Amesbury South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. Homes in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley sold for a median of £465,000, 42% above Amesbury South. Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Amesbury South has 5,537 residents in 2,036 households; Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has 5,162 in 2,169. Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 21.2 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 22%). Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 2.9 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 Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (67%). Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 30 percentage points more than Amesbury South (Wiltshire: 67%). Amesbury South has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 9 percentage points more than Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,500 in Amesbury South and £465,000 in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 11.4 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 6 in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 363 m from the nearest school in Amesbury South and 976 m in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 10,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amesbury South and 6,530 m in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Amesbury South and 46% in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amesbury South and 34 in Winterslow & Upper 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.
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,162 people in 2,169 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £465,000 over the past two years, 45% above the Wiltshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Amesbury South and Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.