Kington
vs Sherston
Kington has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Sherston. Homes in Kington sold for a median of £430,000, 7% above Sherston. Kington has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Kington has 5,369 residents in 2,109 households; Sherston has 5,120 in 2,203. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Sherston has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 5.2 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Kington and 47% in Sherston. Kington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 4.7 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 67%). Sherston has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 5.4 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Kington and £403,373 in Sherston, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Kington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 3.8 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kington, and 11 in Sherston. The typical postcode is 726 m from the nearest school in Kington and 959 m in Sherston. The typical postcode is 5,136 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kington and 12,374 m in Sherston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Kington and 44% in Sherston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 24 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kington and 26 in Sherston, 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.
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.
Sherston is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,120 people in 2,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £403,373 over the past two years, 26% above the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Kington and Sherston next to other wards of Wiltshire.