Downton & Ebble Valley
vs Redlynch & Landford
Downton & Ebble Valley has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Redlynch & Landford. Homes in Redlynch & Landford sold for a median of £577,500, 48% above Downton & Ebble Valley. Redlynch & Landford has more green space nearby (58% within 500 m, against 46%).
People
Downton & Ebble Valley has 4,969 residents in 2,163 households; Redlynch & Landford has 4,648 in 1,876. Redlynch & Landford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Downton & Ebble Valley (Wiltshire: 22%). Downton & Ebble Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 7.7 percentage points more than Redlynch & Landford (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Downton & Ebble Valley and 76% in Redlynch & Landford. Redlynch & Landford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 10.9 percentage points more than Downton & Ebble Valley (Wiltshire: 67%). Downton & Ebble Valley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.4 percentage points more than Redlynch & Landford (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £390,000 in Downton & Ebble Valley and £577,500 in Redlynch & Landford, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Redlynch & Landford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 58%, 12.4 percentage points more than Downton & Ebble Valley (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Downton & Ebble Valley, and 11 in Redlynch & Landford. The typical postcode is 828 m from the nearest school in Downton & Ebble Valley and 863 m in Redlynch & Landford. The typical postcode is 7,433 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Downton & Ebble Valley and 8,178 m in Redlynch & Landford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Downton & Ebble Valley and 36% in Redlynch & Landford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Downton & Ebble Valley and 30 in Redlynch & Landford, 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.
Downton & Ebble Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,969 people in 2,163 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 22% above the Wiltshire median. On average 46% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 141% above the Wiltshire average.
Redlynch & Landford is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,648 people in 1,876 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £577,500 over the past two years, 80% above the Wiltshire median. On average 58% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 206% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Downton & Ebble Valley and Redlynch & Landford next to other wards of Wiltshire.