Ludgershall North & Rural
vs Pewsey Vale East
Ludgershall North & Rural has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey Vale East. Homes in Pewsey Vale East sold for a median of £528,750, 58% above Ludgershall North & Rural. Ludgershall North & Rural has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Ludgershall North & Rural has 4,699 residents in 2,073 households; Pewsey Vale East has 5,472 in 2,324. Pewsey Vale East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 4.1 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 22%). Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.3 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale East (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ludgershall North & Rural (36%) and detached houses in Pewsey Vale East (52%). Pewsey Vale East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 8 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 67%). Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.6 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale East (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Ludgershall North & Rural and £528,750 in Pewsey Vale East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 5.7 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludgershall North & Rural, and 7 in Pewsey Vale East. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest school in Ludgershall North & Rural and 1,959 m in Pewsey Vale East. The typical postcode is 9,567 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludgershall North & Rural and 4,234 m in Pewsey Vale East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 48% of premises in Ludgershall North & Rural and 16% in Pewsey Vale East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludgershall North & Rural and 33 in Pewsey Vale East, 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.
Ludgershall North & Rural is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,699 people in 2,073 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Wiltshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Wiltshire average.
Pewsey Vale East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,472 people in 2,324 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £528,750 over the past two years, 65% above the Wiltshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Ludgershall North & Rural and Pewsey Vale East next to other wards of Wiltshire.