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Marlborough West
vs Pewsey

Marlborough West has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey. Homes in Marlborough West sold for a median of £450,000, 29% above Pewsey. Marlborough West has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Wiltshire with Marlborough West highlighted
Marlborough West
219 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Pewsey highlighted
Pewsey
167 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Marlborough West has 6,417 residents in 2,448 households; Pewsey has 4,872 in 2,267. Pewsey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 4.1 percentage points more than Marlborough West (Wiltshire: 22%). Marlborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.6 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 28%).

6,417Residents (2021)
4,872Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,448Households
2,267Households
215,081Households
21.9%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
24.2%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
34.4%Living alone
32.8%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Marlborough West and 43% in Pewsey. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (66% and 66%). Marlborough West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 5.9 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £450,000 in Marlborough West and £348,750 in Pewsey, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£450,000Median sale price
£348,750Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
66.1%Owner-occupied
65.7%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
21.2%Private renting
15.3%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
11.7%Social renting
18.2%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
43.0%Detached houses
43.4%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
19.4%Terraced houses
19.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
8.9%Flats
6.5%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Marlborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 18 percentage points more than Pewsey (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Marlborough West, and 45 in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 647 m from the nearest school in Marlborough West and 769 m in Pewsey. The typical postcode is 8,827 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Marlborough West and 713 m in Pewsey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 48% of premises in Marlborough West and 30% in Pewsey.

27.1%Green space within 500 m
9.1%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
647 mNearest school (median)
769 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
713 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
48.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
29.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Marlborough West 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.

61Recorded 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.

Marlborough West

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

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 West and Pewsey next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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