Durrington
vs Tidworth North & West
Tidworth North & West has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Durrington. Homes in Durrington sold for a median of £327,250, 26% above Tidworth North & West. Tidworth North & West has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Durrington has 4,418 residents in 1,876 households; Tidworth North & West has 7,303 in 2,247. Durrington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 18.2 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 22%). Durrington has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 7.5 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Durrington and 33% in Tidworth North & West. Durrington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 41 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 67%). Tidworth North & West has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 33.5 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £327,250 in Durrington and £260,000 in Tidworth North & West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Tidworth North & West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 6.7 percentage points more than Durrington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Durrington, and 33 in Tidworth North & West. The typical postcode is 320 m from the nearest school in Durrington and 392 m in Tidworth North & West. The typical postcode is 11,264 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Durrington and 8,522 m in Tidworth North & West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Durrington and 80% in Tidworth North & West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Durrington and 70 in Tidworth North & West, 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 North & West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,303 people in 2,247 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Durrington and Tidworth North & West next to other wards of Wiltshire.