Tidworth East & Ludgershall South
vs Tidworth North & West
Tidworth North & West has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Homes in Tidworth North & West sold for a median of £260,000, in line with Tidworth East & Ludgershall South. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has 7,713 residents in 2,443 households; Tidworth North & West has 7,303 in 2,247. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 6%, 1.6 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 22%). Tidworth North & West has the higher share of people living alone: 18%, 2.4 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and 33% in Tidworth North & West. Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 4.3 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 67%). Tidworth North & West has the higher share of private renting: 47%, 1.9 percentage points more than Tidworth East & Ludgershall South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £254,000 in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and £260,000 in Tidworth North & West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 16 percentage points more than Tidworth North & West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South, and 33 in Tidworth North & West. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and 392 m in Tidworth North & West. The typical postcode is 8,453 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and 8,522 m in Tidworth North & West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and 80% in Tidworth North & West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and 70 in Tidworth North & 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.
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,713 people in 2,443 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Wiltshire average.
Tidworth North & West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,303 people in 2,247 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South and Tidworth North & West next to other wards of Wiltshire.