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Ludgershall North & Rural
vs Pewsey

Ludgershall North & Rural has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey. Homes in Pewsey sold for a median of £348,750, 4% above Ludgershall North & Rural. Ludgershall North & Rural has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Wiltshire with Ludgershall North & Rural highlighted
Ludgershall North & Rural
187 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Pewsey highlighted
Pewsey
167 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Ludgershall North & Rural has 4,699 residents in 2,073 households; Pewsey has 4,872 in 2,267. Pewsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.2 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 22%). Pewsey has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.7 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,699Residents (2021)
4,872Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,073Households
2,267Households
215,081Households
14.6%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
22.1%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
29.1%Living alone
32.8%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ludgershall North & Rural (36%) and detached houses in Pewsey (43%). Pewsey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 6.3 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 67%). Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.6 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Ludgershall North & Rural and £348,750 in Pewsey, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£335,000Median sale price
£348,750Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
59.4%Owner-occupied
65.7%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
17.9%Private renting
15.3%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
21.9%Social renting
18.2%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
30.4%Detached houses
43.4%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
20.3%Terraced houses
19.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
10.3%Flats
6.5%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 11.5 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludgershall North & Rural, and 45 in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest school in Ludgershall North & Rural and 769 m in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 9,567 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludgershall North & Rural and 713 m in Pewsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 48% of premises in Ludgershall North & Rural and 30% in Pewsey.

20.6%Green space within 500 m
9.1%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
11Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
678 mNearest school (median)
769 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
713 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
47.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
29.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludgershall North & Rural and 47 in Pewsey, 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.

89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
47Recorded 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.

Ludgershall North & Rural

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

Pewsey is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,872 people in 2,267 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £348,750 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Ludgershall North & Rural and Pewsey next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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