Ludgershall North & Rural
vs Tidworth East & Ludgershall South
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ludgershall North & Rural. Homes in Ludgershall North & Rural sold for a median of £335,000, 32% above Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 21%).
People
Ludgershall North & Rural has 4,699 residents in 2,073 households; Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has 7,713 in 2,443. Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 16.2 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 22%). Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 13.7 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Ludgershall North & Rural and 46% in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Ludgershall North & Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 23.7 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 67%). Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 27.1 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Ludgershall North & Rural and £254,000 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 7.6 percentage points more than Ludgershall North & Rural (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ludgershall North & Rural, and 31 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. The typical postcode is 678 m from the nearest school in Ludgershall North & Rural and 459 m in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. The typical postcode is 9,567 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ludgershall North & Rural and 8,453 m in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 48% of premises in Ludgershall North & Rural and 88% in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ludgershall North & Rural and 32 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, 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.
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,713 people in 2,443 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Ludgershall North & Rural and Tidworth East & Ludgershall South next to other wards of Wiltshire.