Marlborough West
vs Pewsey Vale West
Marlborough West has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey Vale West. Homes in Marlborough West sold for a median of £450,000, 6% above Pewsey Vale West. Marlborough West has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Marlborough West has 6,417 residents in 2,448 households; Pewsey Vale West has 5,083 in 2,162. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Marlborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.7 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Marlborough West and 49% in Pewsey Vale West. Pewsey Vale West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 3 percentage points more than Marlborough West (Wiltshire: 67%). Marlborough West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.5 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Marlborough West and £425,000 in Pewsey Vale West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Marlborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 14.9 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Marlborough West, and 6 in Pewsey Vale West. The typical postcode is 647 m from the nearest school in Marlborough West and 1,332 m in Pewsey Vale West. The typical postcode is 8,827 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Marlborough West and 5,774 m in Pewsey Vale West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 48% of premises in Marlborough West and 24% in Pewsey Vale West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Marlborough West and 30 in Pewsey Vale West, 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 West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,417 people in 2,448 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £450,000 over the past two years, 41% above the Wiltshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Wiltshire average.
Pewsey Vale West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,083 people in 2,162 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Marlborough West and Pewsey Vale West next to other wards of Wiltshire.