Salisbury St Paul's
vs Wilton
Salisbury St Paul's has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Wilton. Homes in Wilton sold for a median of £336,250, 35% above Salisbury St Paul's. Wilton has more green space nearby (34% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Salisbury St Paul's has 5,497 residents in 2,610 households; Wilton has 4,693 in 2,210. Wilton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.6 percentage points more than Salisbury St Paul's (Wiltshire: 22%). Salisbury St Paul's has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 4.2 percentage points more than Wilton (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Salisbury St Paul's and 28% in Wilton. Wilton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 5.2 percentage points more than Salisbury St Paul's (Wiltshire: 67%). Salisbury St Paul's has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 9.6 percentage points more than Wilton (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Salisbury St Paul's and £336,250 in Wilton, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Wilton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 34%, 17.5 percentage points more than Salisbury St Paul's (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 191 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Salisbury St Paul's, and 22 in Wilton. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Salisbury St Paul's and 1,095 m in Wilton. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Salisbury St Paul's and 4,068 m in Wilton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Salisbury St Paul's and 68% in Wilton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 122 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Salisbury St Paul's 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.
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 St Paul's is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,497 people in 2,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Wiltshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Wiltshire average.
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 St Paul's and Wilton next to other wards of Wiltshire.