Ethandune
vs Westbury North
Westbury North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Ethandune. Homes in Ethandune sold for a median of £322,500, 33% above Westbury North. Westbury North has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Ethandune has 5,120 residents in 2,120 households; Westbury North has 4,798 in 2,230. Ethandune has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.1 percentage points more than Westbury North (Wiltshire: 22%). Westbury North has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 11.8 percentage points more than Ethandune (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Ethandune (51%) and semi-detached houses in Westbury North (37%). Ethandune has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 16.3 percentage points more than Westbury North (Wiltshire: 67%). Westbury North has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 12.4 percentage points more than Ethandune (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £322,500 in Ethandune and £243,000 in Westbury North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Westbury North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1.1 percentage points more than Ethandune (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ethandune, and 73 in Westbury North. The typical postcode is 860 m from the nearest school in Ethandune and 493 m in Westbury North. The typical postcode is 2,804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ethandune and 1,138 m in Westbury North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 38% of premises in Ethandune and 90% in Westbury North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ethandune and 71 in Westbury North, 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.
Ethandune is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,120 people in 2,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £322,500 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Wiltshire average.
Westbury North is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,798 people in 2,230 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Ethandune and Westbury North next to other wards of Wiltshire.