Laverstock
vs Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Laverstock has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford. Homes in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford sold for a median of £417,500, 19% above Laverstock. Laverstock has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 34%).
People
Laverstock has 6,041 residents in 2,457 households; Salisbury St Francis & Stratford has 5,166 in 2,162. Salisbury St Francis & Stratford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6 percentage points more than Laverstock (Wiltshire: 22%). Salisbury St Francis & Stratford has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.2 percentage points more than Laverstock (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Laverstock (49%) and semi-detached houses in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford (47%). Salisbury St Francis & Stratford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 3.7 percentage points more than Laverstock (Wiltshire: 67%). Laverstock has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2.1 percentage points more than Salisbury St Francis & Stratford (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Laverstock and £417,500 in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Laverstock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 5.8 percentage points more than Salisbury St Francis & Stratford (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Laverstock, and 60 in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Laverstock and 446 m in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford. The typical postcode is 2,577 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Laverstock and 1,592 m in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Laverstock and 100% in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Laverstock and 76 in Salisbury St Francis & Stratford, 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.
Laverstock is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,041 people in 2,457 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 39% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 106% above the Wiltshire average.
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,166 people in 2,162 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £417,500 over the past two years, 30% above the Wiltshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Laverstock and Salisbury St Francis & Stratford next to other wards of Wiltshire.