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Warminster East
vs Warminster West

Warminster East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Warminster West. Homes in Warminster West sold for a median of £289,373, 29% above Warminster East. Warminster East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Wiltshire with Warminster East highlighted
Warminster East
153 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Warminster West highlighted
Warminster West
124 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Warminster East has 5,808 residents in 2,706 households; Warminster West has 4,693 in 2,027. Warminster East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 6.2 percentage points more than Warminster West (Wiltshire: 22%). Warminster East has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 7.6 percentage points more than Warminster West (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,808Residents (2021)
4,693Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,706Households
2,027Households
215,081Households
17.2%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
26.7%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
38.5%Living alone
30.9%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Warminster East and 33% in Warminster West. Warminster West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 6.5 percentage points more than Warminster East (Wiltshire: 67%). Warminster East has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.7 percentage points more than Warminster West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £225,000 in Warminster East and £289,373 in Warminster West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£225,000Median sale price
£289,373Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
61.2%Owner-occupied
67.7%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
22.1%Private renting
16.4%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
16.3%Social renting
15.5%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
22.1%Detached houses
26.9%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
33.6%Semi-detached houses
33.0%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
20.4%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
14.9%Flats
7.1%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Warminster East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6.8 percentage points more than Warminster West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Warminster East, and 40 in Warminster West. The typical postcode is 268 m from the nearest school in Warminster East and 343 m in Warminster West. The typical postcode is 643 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Warminster East and 1,514 m in Warminster West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Warminster East and 92% in Warminster West.

14.3%Green space within 500 m
7.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
60Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
268 mNearest school (median)
343 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
643 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Warminster East and 47 in Warminster 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.

101Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
47Recorded 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.

Warminster East

Warminster East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,808 people in 2,706 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Wiltshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 25% below the Wiltshire average.

Warminster West

Warminster West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,693 people in 2,027 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £289,373 over the past two years, 10% below the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Warminster East and Warminster West next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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