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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%).

Map of Wiltshire with Durrington highlighted
102 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Tidworth North & West highlighted
159 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
city average

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%).

4,418Residents (2021)
7,303Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
1,876Households
2,247Households
215,081Households
14.6%Aged 15–29
29.8%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
22.5%Aged 65 and over
4.3%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Living alone
17.8%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

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.

£327,250Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
72.4%Owner-occupied
31.4%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
13.4%Private renting
46.9%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
13.7%Social renting
19.3%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
32.9%Detached houses
12.5%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
38.7%Semi-detached houses
33.2%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
21.5%Terraced houses
30.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
4.2%Flats
22.6%Flats
8.9%Flats

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.

5.5%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
32Services within 15 min (median)
33Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
320 mNearest school (median)
392 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

55Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
70Recorded 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.

Durrington

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

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.