Southwick
vs Westbury East
Westbury East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Southwick. Homes in Southwick sold for a median of £325,000, 18% above Westbury East. Southwick has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Southwick has 4,061 residents in 1,721 households; Westbury East has 6,019 in 2,598. Southwick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 8.1 percentage points more than Westbury East (Wiltshire: 22%). Westbury East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.6 percentage points more than Southwick (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Southwick and 42% in Westbury East. Southwick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 7.2 percentage points more than Westbury East (Wiltshire: 67%). Westbury East has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 7.6 percentage points more than Southwick (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Southwick and £275,000 in Westbury East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Southwick has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 2.7 percentage points more than Westbury East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southwick, and 51 in Westbury East. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Southwick and 430 m in Westbury East. The typical postcode is 2,999 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southwick and 1,485 m in Westbury East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Southwick and 86% in Westbury East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southwick and 45 in Westbury East, 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.
Southwick is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,061 people in 1,721 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% below the Wiltshire average.
Westbury East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,019 people in 2,598 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wiltshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Southwick and Westbury East next to other wards of Wiltshire.