Warminster North & Rural
vs Westbury West
Westbury West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Warminster North & Rural. Homes in Warminster North & Rural sold for a median of £325,000, 20% above Westbury West. Warminster North & Rural has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Warminster North & Rural has 5,197 residents in 2,161 households; Westbury West has 5,140 in 1,999. Warminster North & Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 5.2 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 22%). Warminster North & Rural has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.8 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Warminster North & Rural (38%) and semi-detached houses in Westbury West (38%). Westbury West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 5.2 percentage points more than Warminster North & Rural (Wiltshire: 67%). Warminster North & Rural has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 21.1 percentage points more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Warminster North & Rural and £270,000 in Westbury West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Warminster North & Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1 percentage point more than Westbury West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Warminster North & Rural, and 75 in Westbury West. The typical postcode is 962 m from the nearest school in Warminster North & Rural and 273 m in Westbury West. The typical postcode is 2,020 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Warminster North & Rural and 764 m in Westbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 37% of premises in Warminster North & Rural and 91% in Westbury West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Warminster North & Rural 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.
Warminster North & Rural is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,197 people in 2,161 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% 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.
Warminster North & Rural and Westbury West next to other wards of Wiltshire.