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Salisbury Bemerton Heath
vs Wilton

Salisbury Bemerton Heath has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Wilton. Homes in Wilton sold for a median of £336,250, 9% above Salisbury Bemerton Heath. Wilton has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 30%).

Map of Wiltshire with Salisbury Bemerton Heath highlighted
Salisbury Bemerton Heath
92 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Wilton highlighted
Wilton
168 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Salisbury Bemerton Heath has 4,886 residents in 1,895 households; Wilton has 4,693 in 2,210. Wilton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 13.3 percentage points more than Salisbury Bemerton Heath (Wiltshire: 22%). Wilton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 13 percentage points more than Salisbury Bemerton Heath (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,886Residents (2021)
4,693Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
1,895Households
2,210Households
215,081Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
12.2%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Living alone
35.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Salisbury Bemerton Heath (43%) and terraced houses in Wilton (28%). Wilton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 10.6 percentage points more than Salisbury Bemerton Heath (Wiltshire: 67%). Wilton has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 10.5 percentage points more than Salisbury Bemerton Heath (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £308,000 in Salisbury Bemerton Heath and £336,250 in Wilton, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£308,000Median sale price
£336,250Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
50.7%Owner-occupied
61.3%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
9.6%Private renting
20.1%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
35.7%Social renting
17.4%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
16.1%Detached houses
26.4%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
42.7%Semi-detached houses
22.9%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
27.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
13.4%Flats
18.1%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Wilton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 4.4 percentage points more than Salisbury Bemerton Heath (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Salisbury Bemerton Heath, and 22 in Wilton. The typical postcode is 334 m from the nearest school in Salisbury Bemerton Heath and 1,095 m in Wilton. The typical postcode is 2,689 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Salisbury Bemerton Heath and 4,068 m in Wilton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Salisbury Bemerton Heath and 68% in Wilton.

29.7%Green space within 500 m
34.1%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
19Services within 15 min (median)
22Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
334 mNearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
45Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
67.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Salisbury Bemerton Heath and 64 in Wilton, 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.

92Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
64Recorded 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.

Salisbury Bemerton Heath

Salisbury Bemerton Heath is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,886 people in 1,895 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £308,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Wiltshire median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% above the Wiltshire average.

Wilton

Wilton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,693 people in 2,210 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £336,250 over the past two years, 5% above the Wiltshire median. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 79% above the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Salisbury Bemerton Heath and Wilton next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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