Laverstock
vs Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Laverstock has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. Homes in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley sold for a median of £465,000, 33% above Laverstock. Laverstock has more green space nearby (39% within 500 m, against 29%).
People
Laverstock has 6,041 residents in 2,457 households; Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has 5,162 in 2,169. Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.6 percentage points more than Laverstock (Wiltshire: 22%). Laverstock has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.3 percentage points more than Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Laverstock and 67% in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 86%, 12 percentage points more than Laverstock (Wiltshire: 67%). Laverstock has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1 percentage point more than Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Laverstock and £465,000 in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Laverstock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 39%, 9.9 percentage points more than Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Laverstock, and 6 in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Laverstock and 976 m in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. The typical postcode is 2,577 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Laverstock and 6,530 m in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Laverstock and 46% in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Laverstock and 34 in Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley, 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.
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,162 people in 2,169 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £465,000 over the past two years, 45% above the Wiltshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Laverstock and Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.