Malmesbury
vs Sherston
Malmesbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Sherston. Homes in Sherston sold for a median of £403,373, 15% above Malmesbury. Malmesbury has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Malmesbury has 5,972 residents in 2,576 households; Sherston has 5,120 in 2,203. Sherston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.3 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 22%). Malmesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.8 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Malmesbury (34%) and detached houses in Sherston (47%). Sherston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 10.7 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 67%). Malmesbury has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.1 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Malmesbury and £403,373 in Sherston, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Malmesbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.1 percentage points more than Sherston (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malmesbury, and 11 in Sherston. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Malmesbury and 959 m in Sherston. The typical postcode is 11,450 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malmesbury and 12,374 m in Sherston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 66% of premises in Malmesbury and 44% in Sherston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malmesbury and 26 in Sherston, 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.
Malmesbury is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,972 people in 2,576 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
Sherston is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,120 people in 2,203 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £403,373 over the past two years, 26% above the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Malmesbury and Sherston next to other wards of Wiltshire.