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Kington
vs Malmesbury

Malmesbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kington. Homes in Kington sold for a median of £430,000, 23% above Malmesbury. Malmesbury has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Wiltshire with Kington highlighted
Kington
240 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Malmesbury highlighted
Malmesbury
166 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Kington has 5,369 residents in 2,109 households; Malmesbury has 5,972 in 2,576. Kington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.8 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 22%). Malmesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,369Residents (2021)
5,972Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,109Households
2,576Households
215,081Households
14.7%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
24.7%Aged 65 and over
19.9%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Living alone
31.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Kington (55%) and semi-detached houses in Malmesbury (34%). Kington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 15.4 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 67%). Malmesbury has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.5 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Kington and £350,000 in Malmesbury, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£430,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
77.8%Owner-occupied
62.4%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
20.0%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
7.8%Social renting
16.5%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
55.1%Detached houses
24.4%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
28.4%Semi-detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
10.5%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
3.3%Flats
7.3%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Malmesbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 7.3 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kington, and 66 in Malmesbury. The typical postcode is 726 m from the nearest school in Kington and 336 m in Malmesbury. The typical postcode is 5,136 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kington and 11,450 m in Malmesbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Kington and 66% in Malmesbury.

11.5%Green space within 500 m
18.8%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
8Services within 15 min (median)
66Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
726 mNearest school (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
79.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
65.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 24 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kington and 53 in Malmesbury, 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.

24Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
53Recorded 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.

Kington

Kington is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,369 people in 2,109 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 34% above the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Wiltshire average.

Malmesbury

Malmesbury is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,972 people in 2,576 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

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