Durrington
vs Tidworth East & Ludgershall South
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Durrington. Homes in Durrington sold for a median of £327,250, 29% above Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Durrington has 4,418 residents in 1,876 households; Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has 7,713 in 2,443. Durrington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 16.6 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 22%). Durrington has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 9.9 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Durrington and 46% in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Durrington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 36.7 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 67%). Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 31.6 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £327,250 in Durrington and £254,000 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 22.7 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Durrington, and 31 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Durrington and 459 m in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. The typical postcode is 11,264 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Durrington and 8,453 m in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Durrington and 88% in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Durrington and 32 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, 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.
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.
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,713 people in 2,443 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Durrington and Tidworth East & Ludgershall South next to other wards of Wiltshire.