Nadder Valley
vs Wylye Valley
Nadder Valley has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Wylye Valley. Homes in Nadder Valley sold for a median of £553,675, 45% above Wylye Valley. Wylye Valley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Nadder Valley has 4,204 residents in 1,857 households; Wylye Valley has 4,695 in 2,081. Wylye Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 1.5 percentage points more than Nadder Valley (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Nadder Valley and 51% in Wylye Valley. Wylye Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 2.1 percentage points more than Nadder Valley (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £553,675 in Nadder Valley and £381,250 in Wylye Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Wylye Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.1 percentage points more than Nadder Valley (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Nadder Valley, and 8 in Wylye Valley. The typical postcode is 2,031 m from the nearest school in Nadder Valley and 1,070 m in Wylye Valley. The typical postcode is 6,499 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Nadder Valley and 5,746 m in Wylye Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Nadder Valley and 64% in Wylye Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Nadder Valley and 55 in Wylye Valley, 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.
Nadder Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,204 people in 1,857 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £553,675 over the past two years, 73% above the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Wiltshire average.
Wylye Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,695 people in 2,081 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £381,250 over the past two years, 19% above the Wiltshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Nadder Valley and Wylye Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.