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By Brook
vs Sherston

Sherston has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in By Brook. Homes in By Brook sold for a median of £525,000, 30% above Sherston. By Brook has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Wiltshire with By Brook highlighted
By Brook
251 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Sherston highlighted
Sherston
211 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

By Brook has 4,619 residents in 1,874 households; Sherston has 5,120 in 2,203. Sherston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.9 percentage points more than By Brook (Wiltshire: 22%). Sherston has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 5.7 percentage points more than By Brook (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,619Residents (2021)
5,120Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
1,874Households
2,203Households
215,081Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
12.5%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
23.3%Aged 65 and over
25.2%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in By Brook and 47% in Sherston. By Brook has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 2.4 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 67%). Sherston has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.8 percentage points more than By Brook (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £525,000 in By Brook and £403,373 in Sherston, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£525,000Median sale price
£403,373Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
75.5%Owner-occupied
73.1%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
17.1%Private renting
18.9%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
6.9%Social renting
7.0%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
53.4%Detached houses
46.5%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
31.4%Semi-detached houses
25.9%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
12.4%Terraced houses
17.0%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
0.4%Flats
7.1%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

By Brook has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 10.2 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in By Brook, and 11 in Sherston. The typical postcode is 2,346 m from the nearest school in By Brook and 959 m in Sherston. The typical postcode is 8,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in By Brook and 12,374 m in Sherston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in By Brook and 44% in Sherston.

17.9%Green space within 500 m
7.7%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
8Services within 15 min (median)
11Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
2.3 kmNearest school (median)
959 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
12.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
21Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
50.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
44.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in By Brook and 26 in Sherston, 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.

52Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
26Recorded 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.

By Brook

By Brook is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,619 people in 1,874 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £525,000 over the past two years, 64% above the Wiltshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Wiltshire average.

Sherston

Sherston is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,120 people in 2,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £403,373 over the past two years, 26% above the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

By Brook and Sherston next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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