Marlborough East
vs Pewsey
Marlborough East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey. Homes in Pewsey sold for a median of £348,750, in line with Marlborough East. Marlborough East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Marlborough East has 5,234 residents in 2,311 households; Pewsey has 4,872 in 2,267. Pewsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2 percentage points more than Marlborough East (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Marlborough East (34%) and detached houses in Pewsey (43%). Pewsey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 6.7 percentage points more than Marlborough East (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Marlborough East and £348,750 in Pewsey, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Marlborough East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 21 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Marlborough East, and 45 in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 915 m from the nearest school in Marlborough East and 769 m in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 9,211 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Marlborough East and 713 m in Pewsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Marlborough East and 30% in Pewsey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Marlborough East 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.
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.
Marlborough East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,234 people in 2,311 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Wiltshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% above the Wiltshire average.
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.
Marlborough East and Pewsey next to other wards of Wiltshire.