Southwick
vs Westbury West
Westbury West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Southwick. Homes in Southwick sold for a median of £325,000, 20% above Westbury West. Westbury West has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Southwick has 4,061 residents in 1,721 households; Westbury West has 5,140 in 1,999. Southwick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 13.3 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 22%). Southwick has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Southwick (49%) and semi-detached houses in Westbury West (38%). Southwick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 22.7 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 67%). Westbury West has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.1 percentage points more than Southwick (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Southwick and £270,000 in Westbury West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Westbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.7 percentage points more than Southwick (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 17 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southwick, and 75 in Westbury West. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Southwick and 273 m in Westbury West. The typical postcode is 2,999 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southwick and 764 m in Westbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Southwick and 91% in Westbury West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southwick and 80 in Westbury West, 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 West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,140 people in 1,999 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Southwick and Westbury West next to other wards of Wiltshire.